Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita was 317.52 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Switzerland, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Switzerland stood at 317.52. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Switzerland peaked at 317.52 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 177.65, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 23rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 239.19 | — |
| 2011 | 295.23 | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 283.97 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 287.08 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 301.3 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 296.31 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 297.28 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 287.5 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 295.65 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 300.84 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 177.65 | -40.9% |
| 2021 | 188.49 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 257 | +36.3% |
| 2023 | 305.13 | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 317.52 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 288.44 | 239.19 | 301.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 249.16 | 177.65 | 317.52 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Switzerland?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Switzerland was 317.52 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 317.52 in 2024.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 177.65 in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 23rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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