Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in India
India: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) was 67.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in India, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in India stood at 67.5. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in India peaked at 67.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.86, in 2010.
That places India 5th 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 22.86 | — |
| 2011 | 43.13 | +88.7% |
| 2012 | 46.3 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 52.66 | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 40.72 | -22.7% |
| 2015 | 28.54 | -29.9% |
| 2016 | 25.99 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 28 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 37.49 | +33.9% |
| 2019 | 28.35 | -24.4% |
| 2020 | 25.54 | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 36.17 | +41.6% |
| 2022 | 61.47 | +69.9% |
| 2023 | 63.13 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 67.5 | +6.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 67.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0085, 7899.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- India's 67.5 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.7253, 93.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.4 | 22.86 | 52.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.76 | 25.54 | 67.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 104.6 compare
- 4 China 90.01 compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 47.44 compare
- 7 Japan 45.11 compare
- 8 Indonesia 34.79 compare
More energy & mining data for India
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.7224 % 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 31.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in India?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in India was 67.5 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.86 in 2010.
- How does India rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production)?
- India ranks 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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