Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in South America
South America: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita was 90.34 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in South America, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in South America stood at 90.34.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in South America peaked at 143.69 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.33, in 2020.
South America ranks 16th 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 South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 92.21 | — |
| 2011 | 114.28 | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 124.91 | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 133.11 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 125.2 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 95.55 | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 74.77 | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 66.35 | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 75.33 | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 71.55 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 43.33 | -39.4% |
| 2021 | 93.33 | +115.4% |
| 2022 | 143.69 | +54.0% |
| 2023 | 87.32 | -39.2% |
| 2024 | 90.34 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.33 | 66.35 | 133.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.6 | 43.33 | 143.69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 13 Bahrain 721.14 compare
- 14 Brunei Darussalam 660.62 compare
- 14 Brunei Darussalam 660.62 compare
- 16 Kazakhstan 555.89 compare
- 17 Algeria 508.6 compare
- 18 Trinidad and Tobago 438.76 compare
- 19 Azerbaijan 403.86 compare
More energy & mining data for South America
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 3 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 38.8% (2023)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 718.17 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 99.1% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 1.2% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 39.35 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in South America?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in South America was 90.34 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 143.69 in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.33 in 2020.
- How does South America rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita?
- South America ranks 16th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South 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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