Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Northern America
Northern America: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita was 13.94 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Northern America, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Northern America stood at 13.94.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Northern America peaked at 18.25 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.9, in 2015.
That places Northern America 29th out of 37 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18.25 | — |
| 2011 | 13.78 | -24.5% |
| 2012 | 14.21 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 13.78 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 12.47 | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 10.9 | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 10.9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.34 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 11.93 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 11.29 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 12.62 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 13.85 | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 15.95 | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 13.64 | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 13.94 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.89 | 10.9 | 18.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14 | 12.62 | 15.95 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More energy & mining data for Northern America
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 3.74 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 13.5% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 99.0% (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 1,395 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 100.0% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.3% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 5.37 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Northern America?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Northern America was 13.94 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 America?
- The highest recorded value was 18.25 in 2010.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9 in 2015.
- How does Northern America rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita?
- Northern America ranks 29th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern America 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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