Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita was 253.44 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Southern Europe, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Southern Europe recorded 253.44 for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 30.1% on the previous year and up 104.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Southern Europe peaked at 518.42 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 94.31, in 2016.
That places Southern Europe 8th out of 37 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 114.99 | — |
| 2011 | 115.96 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 126.7 | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 133.82 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 123.82 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 98.23 | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 94.31 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 98.63 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 109.56 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 106.99 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 103.27 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 164.59 | +59.4% |
| 2022 | 518.42 | +215.0% |
| 2023 | 362.71 | -30.0% |
| 2024 | 253.44 | -30.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Southern Europe 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 | +215.0% | 164.59 | 518.42 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 112.3 | 94.31 | 133.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 280.49 | 103.27 | 518.42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
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More energy & mining data for Southern Europe
- Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt 124,426 (2023)
- Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours 0 (2023)
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 2 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 22.2% (2023)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 100.0% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.8% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 38.33 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Southern Europe?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Southern Europe was 253.44 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 518.42 in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.31 in 2016.
- How does Southern Europe rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita?
- Southern Europe ranks 8th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Europe 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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