Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Western Africa
Western Africa: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita was 10.48 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Western Africa, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 10.48 for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.4% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Western Africa peaked at 48.86 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.28, in 2016.
Western Africa ranks 32nd of 37 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13.77 | — |
| 2011 | 24.75 | +79.8% |
| 2012 | 24.22 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 24.11 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 20.92 | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 3.15 | -84.9% |
| 2016 | 1.28 | -59.5% |
| 2017 | 4.08 | +219.5% |
| 2018 | 7.37 | +80.8% |
| 2019 | 4.24 | -42.5% |
| 2020 | 2.29 | -45.8% |
| 2021 | 15.32 | +567.8% |
| 2022 | 48.86 | +218.9% |
| 2023 | 14.43 | -70.5% |
| 2024 | 10.48 | -27.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Western 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +567.8% | 2.29 | 15.32 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.79 | 1.28 | 24.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.28 | 2.29 | 48.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More energy & mining data for Western Africa
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 2.26 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 53.7% (2023)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 19.31 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 60.3% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.5% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 4.78 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Western Africa?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Western Africa was 10.48 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 48.86 in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 in 2016.
- How does Western Africa rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita?
- Western Africa ranks 32nd out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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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