Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) … capita in World
World: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) … capita was 112.87 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in World, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
World recorded 112.87 for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in World peaked at 206.78 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50.98, in 2020.
That places World 12th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) … capita in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 82.02 | — |
| 2011 | 100.47 | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 110.15 | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 105.49 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 94.24 | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 65.06 | -31.0% |
| 2016 | 58.71 | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 63.58 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 85.47 | +34.4% |
| 2019 | 72.79 | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 50.98 | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 98.53 | +93.3% |
| 2022 | 206.78 | +109.9% |
| 2023 | 126.77 | -38.7% |
| 2024 | 112.87 | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.8 | 58.71 | 110.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.19 | 50.98 | 206.78 | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
More energy & mining data for World
- Fuel imports 11.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 5.0% (2025)
- Fuel exports 9.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 4.0% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.9% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 3,708 kWh per capita (2024)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 11.2% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 9.3% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.8% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in World?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in World was 112.87 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 206.78 in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.98 in 2020.
- How does World rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita?
- World ranks 12th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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