Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in China
China: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita was 63.42 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in China, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
China recorded 63.42 for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in China peaked at 108.26 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27.33, in 2020.
China ranks 62nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 34.39 | — |
| 2011 | 42.09 | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 48.15 | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 43.2 | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 37.99 | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 35.95 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 47.86 | +33.1% |
| 2017 | 52.9 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 59.45 | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 40.9 | -31.2% |
| 2020 | 27.33 | -33.2% |
| 2021 | 48.86 | +78.8% |
| 2022 | 108.26 | +121.6% |
| 2023 | 65.11 | -39.9% |
| 2024 | 63.42 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.29 | 34.39 | 59.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.59 | 27.33 | 108.26 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in China?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in China was 63.42 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 108.26 in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.33 in 2020.
- How does China rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita?
- China ranks 62nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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