Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Ukraine
Ukraine: Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP was 4.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Ukraine, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 4.4% for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 28.3% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Ukraine peaked at 21.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2020.
Ukraine ranks 15th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.3% | — |
| 2011 | 7.6% | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -31.3% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -51.1% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +60.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -48.8% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +365.9% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | +273.8% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -72.1% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | -28.3% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 4.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 39.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 4.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 10.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Ukraine 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 | +365.9% | 1.3% | 5.9% |
| 2022 | +273.8% | 5.9% | 21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.3% | 1.3% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 1.3% | 21.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More energy & mining data for Ukraine
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4.78 % 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 12.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Ukraine?
- Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Ukraine was 4.4% 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2020.
- How does Ukraine rank for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp?
- Ukraine ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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 (%).