Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Americas
Americas: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita was 55.67 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Americas, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Americas recorded 55.67 for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Americas peaked at 99.86 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.91, in 2020.
Americas ranks 24th 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 Americas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 61.36 | — |
| 2011 | 81.12 | +32.2% |
| 2012 | 87.94 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 82.42 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 70.86 | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 57.05 | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 62.97 | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 46.95 | -25.4% |
| 2018 | 54.05 | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 52.77 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 33.91 | -35.7% |
| 2021 | 70.79 | +108.8% |
| 2022 | 99.86 | +41.1% |
| 2023 | 58.29 | -41.6% |
| 2024 | 55.67 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.75 | 46.95 | 87.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.7 | 33.91 | 99.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 21 Japan 364.49 compare
- 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
More energy & mining data for Americas
- Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt 960,213 (2023)
- Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours 0 (2023)
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 3.46 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 19.0% (2023)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 861.67 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.8% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 58.39 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Americas?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Americas was 55.67 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 Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 99.86 in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.91 in 2020.
- How does Americas rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita?
- Americas ranks 24th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas 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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