Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita was 79.91 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Latin America and the Caribbean is 79.91, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 148.65 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46.34, in 2020.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 19th of 37 groups on this measure, 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 Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 86.65 | — |
| 2011 | 120.58 | +39.2% |
| 2012 | 131.11 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 122.56 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 104.99 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 84.01 | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 93.39 | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 67.77 | -27.4% |
| 2018 | 78.68 | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 77.03 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 46.34 | -39.8% |
| 2021 | 103.94 | +124.3% |
| 2022 | 148.65 | +43.0% |
| 2023 | 84.24 | -43.3% |
| 2024 | 79.91 | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.68 | 67.77 | 131.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.61 | 46.34 | 148.65 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 16 Kazakhstan 555.89 compare
- 17 Algeria 508.6 compare
- 18 Trinidad and Tobago 438.76 compare
- 19 Azerbaijan 403.86 compare
- 20 Croatia 376.98 compare
- 21 Japan 364.49 compare
- 22 Iraq 319.69 compare
More energy & mining data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 2.86 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 33.2% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 90.0% (2024)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 5,903 (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 551.88 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 98.0% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 1.0% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 53.01 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Latin America and the Caribbean was 79.91 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 148.65 in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.34 in 2020.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 19th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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