Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in India
India: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita was 46.52 current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in India, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
India recorded 46.52 current US$ for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in India peaked at 46.52 current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.21 current US$, in 2020.
That places India 65th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in India, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18.38 current US$ | — |
| 2011 | 34.2 current US$ | +86.1% |
| 2012 | 36.21 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 40.64 current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 31.03 current US$ | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 21.49 current US$ | -30.7% |
| 2016 | 19.34 current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 20.59 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 27.27 current US$ | +32.4% |
| 2019 | 20.41 current US$ | -25.2% |
| 2020 | 18.21 current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 25.58 current US$ | +40.5% |
| 2022 | 43.12 current US$ | +68.6% |
| 2023 | 43.9 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 46.52 current US$ | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.96 current US$ | 18.38 current US$ | 40.64 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.47 current US$ | 18.21 current US$ | 46.52 current US$ | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in India?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in India was 46.52 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 46.52 current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.21 current US$ in 2020.
- How does India rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita?
- India ranks 65th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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