Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Czechia
Czechia: Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP was 0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Czechia, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 0.8% for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.5% on the previous year and up 492.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Czechia peaked at 1.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.
That places Czechia 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.2% | — |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +138.9% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +211.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -42.5% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 0.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 2.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 0.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 1.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Czechia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +211.6% | 0.4% | 1.3% |
| 2022 | +138.9% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More energy & mining data for Czechia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.85 % 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 5.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Czechia?
- Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Czechia was 0.8% 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
- How does Czechia rank for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp?
- Czechia ranks 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 492.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia 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 (%).