Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Western Europe
Western Europe: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) was 77.43 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Western Europe, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Western Europe stood at 77.43.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.2% on the previous year and up 196.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Western Europe peaked at 98.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.22, in 2015.
Western Europe ranks 12th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 25.85 | — |
| 2011 | 26.95 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 25.82 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 26.39 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 26.11 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 23.22 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 25.12 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 26.35 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 30.54 | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 40.86 | +33.8% |
| 2020 | 37.37 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 39.5 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 72.67 | +84.0% |
| 2023 | 98.3 | +35.3% |
| 2024 | 77.43 | -21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.72 | 23.22 | 40.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.05 | 37.37 | 98.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 9 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 31.62 compare
- 10 Egypt 25.53 compare
- 11 Algeria 23.81 compare
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.63 compare
More energy & mining data for Western Europe
- Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt 142,380 (2023)
- Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours 0 (2023)
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 2.07 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 20.5% (2023)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 100.0% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.8% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 387.42 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Western Europe?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Western Europe was 77.43 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.22 in 2015.
- How does Western Europe rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production)?
- Western Europe ranks 12th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Europe 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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