Fossil fuel subsidies gdp in South Africa
South Africa: Fossil fuel subsidies gdp was 1.02 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.02
Change on year
down 17.7%
World rank
45th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.35
in 2012
All-time low
0.8
in 2016
Years of data
12
2010–2021
Fossil fuel subsidies gdp in South Africa, 2010–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.02 for fossil fuel subsidies gdp in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel subsidies gdp in South Africa peaked at 1.35 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 2016.
That places South Africa 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Fossil fuel subsidies gdp in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.82 | — |
| 2011 | 0.92 | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 1.35 | +46.7% |
| 2013 | 1.02 | -24.4% |
| 2014 | 0.98 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.01 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8 | -20.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | +32.5% |
| 2019 | 1.13 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 1.24 | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 1.02 | -17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.989 | 0.8 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 | 1.02 | 1.24 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More energy & mining data for South Africa
- Fuel imports 17.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 30.3% (2025)
- Gas production 0.6284 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 9.82 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.6284 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 9.82 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel subsidies gdp in South Africa?
- Fossil fuel subsidies gdp in South Africa was 1.02 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel subsidies gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 in 2012.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel subsidies gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2016.
- How does South Africa rank for fossil fuel subsidies gdp?
- South Africa ranks 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is fossil fuel subsidies gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel subsidies gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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