Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Russia
Russia: Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP was 6.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Russia, 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 Russia stood at 6.7%.
The figure is down 23.1% on the previous year and up 127.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Russia peaked at 17.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2020.
That places Russia 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.7% | — |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +79.0% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -47.6% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +346.5% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | +168.3% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | -49.3% |
| 2024 | 6.7% | -23.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 6.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 24.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Russia's 6.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 16.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Russia 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 | +346.5% | 1.4% | 6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.1% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 1.4% | 17.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More energy & mining data for Russia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.605 % 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 0.0001 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 0.8% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Russia?
- Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Russia was 6.7% 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2020.
- How does Russia rank for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp?
- Russia ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia 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 (%).