Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita was 105.43 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Southern 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 Southern Africa is 105.43, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 117.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Southern Africa peaked at 138.56 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.17, in 2021.
Southern Africa ranks 13th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 45.78 | — |
| 2011 | 53.1 | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 55.27 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 49.49 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 48.46 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 80.59 | +66.3% |
| 2016 | 110.07 | +36.6% |
| 2017 | 116.22 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 121.36 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 48.87 | -59.7% |
| 2020 | 47.03 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 43.17 | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 138.56 | +221.0% |
| 2023 | 114.94 | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 105.43 | -8.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Southern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +221.0% | 43.17 | 138.56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.92 | 45.78 | 121.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.83 | 43.17 | 138.56 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
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- 16 Kazakhstan 555.89 compare
More energy & mining data for Southern Africa
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 5.64 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 11.5% (2023)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 197.23 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 87.6% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 1.9% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 7.71 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Southern Africa?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Southern Africa was 105.43 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 138.56 in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.17 in 2021.
- How does Southern Africa rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita?
- Southern Africa ranks 13th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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