Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita was 210.08 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Northern Africa, 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 Northern Africa is 210.08, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Northern Africa peaked at 489.47 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 81.6, in 2020.
That places Northern Africa 10th out of 37 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 184.52 | — |
| 2011 | 246.64 | +33.7% |
| 2012 | 280.7 | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 281.76 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 242 | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 141.88 | -41.4% |
| 2016 | 100.07 | -29.5% |
| 2017 | 144.87 | +44.8% |
| 2018 | 199.93 | +38.0% |
| 2019 | 139.88 | -30.0% |
| 2020 | 81.6 | -41.7% |
| 2021 | 210.97 | +158.6% |
| 2022 | 489.47 | +132.0% |
| 2023 | 241.38 | -50.7% |
| 2024 | 210.08 | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 196.22 | 100.07 | 281.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 246.7 | 81.6 | 489.47 | 5 |
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- Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt 106,493 (2023)
- Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours 0 (2023)
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 3.11 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 10.0% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 89.0% (2024)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 1,153 (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 58.84 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 93.1% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 6.2% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Northern Africa?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Northern Africa was 210.08 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?
- The highest recorded value was 489.47 in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.6 in 2020.
- How does Northern Africa rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita?
- Northern Africa ranks 10th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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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