Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Central America
Central America: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita was 69.91 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Central America, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Central America stood at 69.91.
That represents a change of down 23.9% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Central America peaked at 188.06 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 62.83, in 2020.
That places Central America 22nd out of 37 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Central America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 95.67 | — |
| 2011 | 158.99 | +66.2% |
| 2012 | 167.78 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 112.34 | -33.0% |
| 2014 | 67.77 | -39.7% |
| 2015 | 71.99 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 158.71 | +120.4% |
| 2017 | 84.24 | -46.9% |
| 2018 | 101.74 | +20.8% |
| 2019 | 105.53 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 62.83 | -40.5% |
| 2021 | 148.76 | +136.8% |
| 2022 | 188.06 | +26.4% |
| 2023 | 91.81 | -51.2% |
| 2024 | 69.91 | -23.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 112.48 | 67.77 | 167.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.27 | 62.83 | 188.06 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 19 Azerbaijan 403.86 compare
- 20 Croatia 376.98 compare
- 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
More energy & mining data for Central America
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 2.72 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 18.6% (2023)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 259.69 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 98.1% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.8% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 12.82 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Central America?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Central America was 69.91 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 188.06 in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.83 in 2020.
- How does Central America rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita?
- Central America ranks 22nd out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central America 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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