Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Australia
Australia: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita was 305.66 current US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Australia, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Australia stood at 305.66 current US$.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Australia peaked at 381.29 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 236.98 current US$, in 2020.
That places Australia 24th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 307.63 current US$ | — |
| 2011 | 381.29 current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 323.25 current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 310.04 current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 291.23 current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 241.68 current US$ | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 245.11 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 264.95 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 263.47 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 240.16 current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 236.98 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 302.43 current US$ | +27.6% |
| 2022 | 284.62 current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 303.69 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 305.66 current US$ | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 286.88 current US$ | 240.16 current US$ | 381.29 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 286.68 current US$ | 236.98 current US$ | 305.66 current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 21 Japan 364.49 current US$ compare
- 22 Iraq 319.69 current US$ compare
- 23 Switzerland 317.52 current US$ compare
- 25 Uzbekistan 300.37 current US$ compare
- 26 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 264.83 current US$ compare
- 27 Austria 261.64 current US$ compare
More energy & mining data for Australia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.4235 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Australia?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Australia was 305.66 current US$ 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?
- The highest recorded value was 381.29 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 236.98 current US$ in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita?
- Australia ranks 24th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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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