Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita was 187.51 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2015–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 187.51, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 292.52 | — |
| 2016 | 227.36 | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 208.25 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 204.17 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 208.76 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 187.51 | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 228.21 | 204.17 | 292.52 | 5 |
| 2020s | 187.51 | 187.51 | 187.51 | 1 |
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More energy & mining data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 1.64 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 15.2% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 100.0% (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 868.56 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 100.0% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.5% (2020)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 12.63 (2020)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 187.51 in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 292.52 in 2015.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.51 in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th out of 201 countries with data for 2020.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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