Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita was 7.42 current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 7.42 current US$.
That represents a change of down 35.6% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 29.6 current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.88 current US$, in 2016.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 33rd out of 37 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15.57 current US$ | — |
| 2011 | 19.57 current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2012 | 21.94 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 19.93 current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 15.75 current US$ | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 2.18 current US$ | -86.2% |
| 2016 | 1.88 current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 2.27 current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 5.49 current US$ | +142.0% |
| 2019 | 3.63 current US$ | -33.8% |
| 2020 | 2.99 current US$ | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 11.01 current US$ | +268.4% |
| 2022 | 29.6 current US$ | +168.8% |
| 2023 | 11.53 current US$ | -61.1% |
| 2024 | 7.42 current US$ | -35.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.82 current US$ | 1.88 current US$ | 21.94 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.51 current US$ | 2.99 current US$ | 29.6 current US$ | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 3.81 mj per gdp con ppp usd (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 68.4% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 20.0% (2024)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 3,738 million constant US$ (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 42.61 w per capita (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 60.4% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.7% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 8.82 billion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 7.42 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 current US$ in 2016.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 33rd out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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