Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP was 8.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Azerbaijan, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Azerbaijan stood at 8.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.6% on the previous year and up 134.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Azerbaijan peaked at 24.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2020.
Azerbaijan ranks 6th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.7% | — |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +101.1% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -45.0% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -25.1% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +104.9% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -21.5% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | +60.3% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -34.7% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -54.8% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | +385.8% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | +142.1% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | -54.9% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | -22.6% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 8.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 76.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 8.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 20.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Azerbaijan 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 | +385.8% | 2.0% | 9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.8% | 2.7% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 2.0% | 24.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More energy & mining data for Azerbaijan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Azerbaijan?
- Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Azerbaijan was 8.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2020.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp?
- Azerbaijan ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of total GDP (%).