Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) was 57.17 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Northern Africa, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Northern Africa is 57.17, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Northern Africa peaked at 129.57 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.91, in 2020.
Northern Africa ranks 15th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 38.92 | — |
| 2011 | 52.95 | +36.1% |
| 2012 | 61.39 | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 62.9 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 55.16 | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 33.01 | -40.2% |
| 2016 | 23.76 | -28.0% |
| 2017 | 35.12 | +47.8% |
| 2018 | 49.46 | +40.8% |
| 2019 | 35.24 | -28.7% |
| 2020 | 20.91 | -40.7% |
| 2021 | 54.96 | +162.8% |
| 2022 | 129.57 | +135.8% |
| 2023 | 64.82 | -50.0% |
| 2024 | 57.17 | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.79 | 23.76 | 62.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.49 | 20.91 | 129.57 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 12 Iraq 14.72 compare
- 13 United Arab Emirates 14.72 compare
- 14 Mexico 12.65 compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.63 compare
- 15 United Kingdom 12.63 compare
- 17 Germany 11.87 compare
- 18 Brazil 11.67 compare
More energy & mining data for Northern Africa
- Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt 106,493 (2023)
- Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours 0 (2023)
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 3.11 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 10.0% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 89.0% (2024)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 1,153 (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 58.84 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 93.1% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 6.2% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 210.08 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Northern Africa?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Northern Africa was 57.17 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 129.57 in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.91 in 2020.
- How does Northern Africa rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production)?
- Northern Africa ranks 15th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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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