Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Pakistan
Pakistan: Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP was 2.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Pakistan, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Pakistan is 2.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 23.5% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Pakistan peaked at 8.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2020.
Pakistan ranks 26th 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.5% | — |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +53.4% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -29.7% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -54.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -50.8% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +55.4% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -52.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -91.8% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +3000.0% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +237.5% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -66.4% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -23.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 2.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 53.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 2.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.1%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Pakistan 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 | +3000.0% | 0.1% | 2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.7% | 0.7% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 0.1% | 8.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More energy & mining data for Pakistan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.12 % 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 31.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Pakistan?
- Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Pakistan was 2.1% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- How does Pakistan rank for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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 (%).