Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP was 5.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
5.1%
Change on year
down 19.9%
World rank
13th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 2018
All-time low
2.3%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2015–2020
Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Palestine, State of, 2015–2020
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 5.1% for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.9% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
That places Palestine, State of 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.2% | — |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -28.8% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +81.7% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +67.0% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.6% | 2.3% | 7.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 10 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 6.0% compare
- 11 Kazakhstan 5.7% compare
- 12 Egypt 5.6% compare
- 14 Saudi Arabia 5.0% compare
- 15 Angola 4.4% compare
- 15 Ukraine 4.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Palestine, State of
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.8752 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Palestine, State of?
- Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Palestine, State of was 5.1% 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 Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2016.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp?
- Palestine, State of ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of 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 (%).