Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita was 258.69 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Australia and New Zealand, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 258.69 for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 320.35 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 200.04, in 2020.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 28th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 258.46 | — |
| 2011 | 320.35 | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 272.52 | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 260.67 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 245 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 203.04 | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 205.7 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 223.85 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 223.7 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 203.97 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 200.04 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 254.5 | +27.2% |
| 2022 | 247.34 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 283.03 | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 258.69 | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 241.72 | 203.04 | 320.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 248.72 | 200.04 | 283.03 | 5 |
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- Energy intensity level of primary energy 3.3 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 16.5% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 99.0% (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 2,159 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 100.0% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.5% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 8.26 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Australia and New Zealand?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Australia and New Zealand was 258.69 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 Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 320.35 in 2011.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 200.04 in 2020.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 28th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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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