Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in China
China: Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP was 0.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in China, 2010–2021
Source: Data from multiple sources compiled by the UN (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in China is 0.2%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in China peaked at 0.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2020.
That places China 105th out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
More energy & mining data for China
- Fuel imports 20.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 15.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.5% (2024)
- Gas production 2,641 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 2,641 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 1.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 59.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in China?
- Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in China was 0.2% in 2021, according to Data from multiple sources compiled by the UN (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
- How does China rank for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp?
- China ranks 105th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Data from multiple sources compiled by the UN (2023) – processed 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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About this data
Subsidies are pre-tax and for both the production and consumption of fossil fuels. Production subsidies reduce the cost of producing coal, oil or gas. Consumption subsidies cut fuel prices for the end user, such as by fixing the price at the petrol pump so that it is less than the market rate.