Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Africa
Africa: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita was 48.25 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Africa, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Africa is 48.25, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Africa peaked at 115.4 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.34, in 2020.
Africa ranks 25th 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) per capita in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 50.03 | — |
| 2011 | 67.77 | +35.5% |
| 2012 | 74.88 | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 75.31 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 66.03 | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 32.63 | -50.6% |
| 2016 | 25.69 | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 34.86 | +35.7% |
| 2018 | 47.61 | +36.6% |
| 2019 | 31.05 | -34.8% |
| 2020 | 19.34 | -37.7% |
| 2021 | 48.34 | +149.9% |
| 2022 | 115.4 | +138.7% |
| 2023 | 57.25 | -50.4% |
| 2024 | 48.25 | -15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.58 | 25.69 | 75.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.72 | 19.34 | 115.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 22 Iraq 319.69 compare
- 23 Switzerland 317.52 compare
- 24 Australia 305.66 compare
- 25 Uzbekistan 300.37 compare
- 26 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 264.83 compare
- 27 Austria 261.64 compare
- 28 Australia and New Zealand 258.69 compare
More energy & mining data for Africa
- Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt 188,733 (2023)
- Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours 0 (2023)
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 3.61 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 46.5% (2023)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 46.19 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 2.4% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 73.1 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Africa?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Africa was 48.25 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 115.4 in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.34 in 2020.
- How does Africa rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita?
- Africa ranks 25th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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) per capita (nominal United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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