Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Western Asia
Western Asia: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) was 99.32 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Western Asia, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 99.32 for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in 2024.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Western Asia peaked at 183.5 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37.11, in 2020.
Western Asia ranks 11th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 104.09 | — |
| 2011 | 135.16 | +29.8% |
| 2012 | 151.02 | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 145.11 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 132.86 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 85.27 | -35.8% |
| 2016 | 61.85 | -27.5% |
| 2017 | 72.05 | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 76.96 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 59.68 | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 37.11 | -37.8% |
| 2021 | 95.73 | +158.0% |
| 2022 | 183.5 | +91.7% |
| 2023 | 111.54 | -39.2% |
| 2024 | 99.32 | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 102.4 | 59.68 | 151.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.44 | 37.11 | 183.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More energy & mining data for Western Asia
- Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt 298,328 (2023)
- Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours 0 (2023)
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 3.84 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 4.8% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 91.0% (2024)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 2,514 (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 339.76 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 97.3% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 2.7% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 321.06 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Western Asia?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Western Asia was 99.32 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 183.5 in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.11 in 2020.
- How does Western Asia rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production)?
- Western Asia ranks 11th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Asia 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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