Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Italy
Italy: Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP was 0.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Italy, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.8% for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Italy peaked at 0.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2016.
That places Italy 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.4% | — |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -1.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 3.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 2.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More energy & mining data for Italy
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.7233 % 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 12.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Italy?
- Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Italy was 0.8% in 2023, 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
- How does Italy rank for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp?
- Italy ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy 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 (%).