Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita was 269.12 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 269.12 for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 556.66 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 106.67, in 2020.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia 7th out of 37 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 320.6 | — |
| 2011 | 413.06 | +28.8% |
| 2012 | 456.52 | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 437.36 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 386.5 | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 237.71 | -38.5% |
| 2016 | 168.51 | -29.1% |
| 2017 | 207.09 | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 240.13 | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 177.32 | -26.2% |
| 2020 | 106.67 | -39.8% |
| 2021 | 272.76 | +155.7% |
| 2022 | 556.66 | +104.1% |
| 2023 | 308.06 | -44.7% |
| 2024 | 269.12 | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 304.48 | 168.51 | 456.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 302.65 | 106.67 | 556.66 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 4 Saudi Arabia 1,397 compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 1,335 compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,142 compare
- 7 Turkmenistan 1,035 compare
- 8 Libya 984.31 compare
- 9 Norway 924.01 compare
- 10 Russian Federation 785.48 compare
- 10 Russia 785.48 compare
More energy & mining data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 3.64 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 6.2% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 90.0% (2024)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 3,667 (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 208.44 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 95.3% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 3.4% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 156.49 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 269.12 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 556.66 in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.67 in 2020.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 7th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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