Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Brazil
Brazil: Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Brazil, 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 Brazil stood at 0.7%.
That represents a change of up 331.2% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Brazil peaked at 1.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2023.
Brazil ranks 48th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.4% | — |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -42.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -20.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -40.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -23.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +40.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | +331.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 6.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 23.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +331.2% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.3% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More energy & mining data for Brazil
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.99 % 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 (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Brazil?
- Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Brazil was 0.7% 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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 (%).