Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Western Asia
Western Asia: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita was 321.06 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Western Asia, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Western Asia is 321.06, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Western Asia peaked at 616.42 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 129, in 2020.
That places Western Asia 6th out of 37 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 442.68 | — |
| 2011 | 561.48 | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 612.49 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 574.99 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 513.92 | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 321.87 | -37.4% |
| 2016 | 228.57 | -29.0% |
| 2017 | 261.94 | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 275.77 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 210.62 | -23.6% |
| 2020 | 129 | -38.7% |
| 2021 | 327.89 | +154.2% |
| 2022 | 616.42 | +88.0% |
| 2023 | 366.96 | -40.5% |
| 2024 | 321.06 | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 400.43 | 210.62 | 612.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 352.27 | 129 | 616.42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 3 Qatar 1,532 compare
- 4 Saudi Arabia 1,397 compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 1,335 compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,142 compare
- 7 Turkmenistan 1,035 compare
- 8 Libya 984.31 compare
- 9 Norway 924.01 compare
More energy & mining data for Western Asia
- Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt 298,328 (2023)
- Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours 0 (2023)
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 3.84 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 4.8% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 91.0% (2024)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 2,514 (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 339.76 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 97.3% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 2.7% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 99.32 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Western Asia?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Western Asia was 321.06 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 616.42 in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 129 in 2020.
- How does Western Asia rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita?
- Western Asia ranks 6th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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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