Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in China
China: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) was 90.01 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in China, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
China recorded 90.01 for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in China peaked at 154.29 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.98, in 2020.
That places China 4th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 46.48 | — |
| 2011 | 57.25 | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 65.95 | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 59.57 | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 52.73 | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 50.2 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 67.2 | +33.9% |
| 2017 | 74.71 | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 84.36 | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 58.23 | -31.0% |
| 2020 | 38.98 | -33.1% |
| 2021 | 69.69 | +78.8% |
| 2022 | 154.29 | +121.4% |
| 2023 | 92.62 | -40.0% |
| 2024 | 90.01 | -2.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 90.01 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0444, 2029.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- China's 90.01 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0225, 4005.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.67 | 46.48 | 84.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.12 | 38.98 | 154.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 Russian Federation 113.75 compare
- 1 Russian Federation 113.75 compare
- 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 104.6 compare
- 5 India 67.5 compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 47.44 compare
- 7 Japan 45.11 compare
More energy & mining data for China
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 20.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in China?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in China was 90.01 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 154.29 in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.98 in 2020.
- How does China rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production)?
- China ranks 4th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) (billions of nominal United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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