Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP was 0.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
60th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2015
All-time low
0.5%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2015–2020
Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in United Kingdom, 2015–2020
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.5% for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 32.4% over ten years.
United Kingdom ranks 60th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.7% | — |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More energy & mining data for United Kingdom
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.3 % 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 8.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in United Kingdom?
- Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in United Kingdom was 0.5% in 2020, 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom rank for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp?
- United Kingdom ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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 (%).