Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita was 90.13 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Southern Asia, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Southern Asia stood at 90.13.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Southern Asia peaked at 126.54 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.24, in 2016.
Southern Asia ranks 17th 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 Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 67.51 | — |
| 2011 | 76.71 | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 85.53 | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 83.57 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 71.68 | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 43.31 | -39.6% |
| 2016 | 30.24 | -30.2% |
| 2017 | 41.95 | +38.7% |
| 2018 | 61.8 | +47.3% |
| 2019 | 71.29 | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 39.77 | -44.2% |
| 2021 | 65.78 | +65.4% |
| 2022 | 126.54 | +92.4% |
| 2023 | 79.86 | -36.9% |
| 2024 | 90.13 | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.36 | 30.24 | 85.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.42 | 39.77 | 126.54 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 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
- 20 Croatia 376.98 compare
More energy & mining data for Southern Asia
- Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt 449,321 (2023)
- Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours 0 (2023)
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 3.65 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 27.4% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 71.0% (2024)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 3,699 (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 119.32 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 99.1% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 3.7% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 186.04 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Southern Asia?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Southern Asia was 90.13 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 126.54 in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.24 in 2016.
- How does Southern Asia rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita?
- Southern Asia ranks 17th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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