Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita by country
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita (nominal United States dollars).
Countries reporting
179
Highest
1,735 usd
Netherlands
Lowest
-5.64 usd
Peru
Median
7.72 usd
Years covered
15
2010–2024
Data points
2,690
What the numbers show
Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita is currently reported for 179 countries. The highest value is 1,735 usd in Netherlands; the lowest is -5.64 usd in Peru.
The median across all reporting countries is 7.72 usd, and the mean is 139.89 usd.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 308.
Over the past decade 48 countries rose and 90 fell. The largest increase was in Netherlands (up 14,932.0%), and the largest decrease in Albania (down 100.0%).
Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 1,735 usd | 2024 | up 14,932.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Kuwait | 1,618 usd | 2024 | down 33.2% | falling |
| 3 | Qatar | 1,532 usd | 2024 | down 49.3% | volatile |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 1,397 usd | 2024 | down 45.0% | falling |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 1,335 usd | 2024 | down 37.4% | volatile |
| 6 | Iran | 1,142 usd | 2024 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 7 | Turkmenistan | 1,035 usd | 2024 | down 16.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Libya | 984.31 usd | 2024 | down 13.3% | flat |
| 9 | Norway | 924.01 usd | 2024 | down 57.3% | falling |
| 10 | Russia | 785.48 usd | 2024 | up 163.3% | volatile |
| 11 | Ireland | 738.78 usd | 2024 | up 41.2% | rising |
| 12 | Bahrain | 721.14 usd | 2024 | down 59.5% | volatile |
| 13 | Brunei | 660.62 usd | 2024 | down 24.9% | volatile |
| 14 | Kazakhstan | 555.89 usd | 2024 | up 78.9% | volatile |
| 15 | Algeria | 508.6 usd | 2024 | down 3.6% | volatile |
| 16 | Trinidad and Tobago | 438.76 usd | 2024 | down 37.1% | volatile |
| 17 | Azerbaijan | 403.86 usd | 2024 | up 142.2% | volatile |
| 18 | Croatia | 376.98 usd | 2024 | up 1,431.2% | volatile |
| 19 | Japan | 364.49 usd | 2024 | up 1,017.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Italy | 327.86 usd | 2023 | up 28.8% | rising |
| 21 | Iraq | 319.68 usd | 2024 | up 14.0% | falling |
| 22 | Switzerland | 317.53 usd | 2024 | up 5.4% | falling |
| 23 | Australia | 305.66 usd | 2024 | up 5.0% | falling |
| 24 | Uzbekistan | 300.37 usd | 2024 | down 2.7% | falling |
| 25 | Venezuela | 264.83 usd | 2024 | up 30.8% | rising |
| 26 | Austria | 261.64 usd | 2024 | up 157.7% | volatile |
| 27 | Malaysia | 232.96 usd | 2024 | up 136.3% | volatile |
| 28 | Spain | 221.22 usd | 2024 | up 338.1% | volatile |
| 29 | Egypt | 219.05 usd | 2024 | down 13.0% | rising |
| 30 | Belgium | 215.55 usd | 2024 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 31 | Portugal | 211.97 usd | 2024 | up 923.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Greece | 203.41 usd | 2021 | down 27.8% | falling |
| 33 | Colombia | 202.83 usd | 2024 | up 352.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Czechia | 194.08 usd | 2024 | up 608.8% | volatile |
| 35 | Finland | 189.5 usd | 2024 | down 39.2% | falling |
| 36 | United Kingdom | 187.51 usd | 2020 | down 35.9% | falling |
| 37 | Slovakia | 170.83 usd | 2021 | up 348.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Denmark | 168.85 usd | 2024 | up 1,037.8% | volatile |
| 39 | Ukraine | 145.25 usd | 2024 | down 21.3% | volatile |
| 40 | Palestine | 141.53 usd | 2020 | up 40.8% | rising |
| 41 | Israel | 141.39 usd | 2024 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 42 | Germany | 140.42 usd | 2023 | down 30.1% | falling |
| 43 | Lithuania | 139.25 usd | 2022 | up 104.7% | rising |
| 44 | France | 133.99 usd | 2024 | up 44.4% | volatile |
| 45 | Argentina | 126.08 usd | 2024 | down 65.5% | falling |
| 46 | Indonesia | 122.72 usd | 2024 | down 24.5% | falling |
| 47 | South Africa | 120.37 usd | 2024 | up 140.0% | rising |
| 48 | Hungary | 117.24 usd | 2024 | up 179.7% | volatile |
| 49 | Latvia | 108.29 usd | 2024 | down 36.5% | rising |
| 50 | Ecuador | 105.36 usd | 2024 | down 69.5% | volatile |
| 51 | Sweden | 97.76 usd | 2024 | down 49.4% | falling |
| 52 | Mexico | 96.63 usd | 2024 | up 20.4% | falling |
| 53 | Bolivia | 87.34 usd | 2024 | down 53.3% | volatile |
| 54 | Angola | 86.77 usd | 2024 | up 1.1% | volatile |
| 55 | Slovenia | 85.2 usd | 2023 | up 10.2% | flat |
| 56 | Canada | 79.84 usd | 2024 | down 12.2% | falling |
| 57 | Moldova | 76.7 usd | 2024 | up 388.8% | volatile |
| 58 | Lebanon | 66.21 usd | 2024 | down 81.4% | volatile |
| 59 | Romania | 65.77 usd | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 60 | China | 63.42 usd | 2024 | up 66.9% | rising |
| 61 | Sri Lanka | 62.23 usd | 2024 | up 304.6% | volatile |
| 62 | Brazil | 55.03 usd | 2024 | down 55.2% | volatile |
| 63 | India | 46.52 usd | 2024 | up 49.9% | rising |
| 64 | Belarus | 45.31 usd | 2024 | up 47.3% | volatile |
| 65 | Oman | 42.41 usd | 2024 | up 23.1% | volatile |
| 66 | Mauritius | 37.98 usd | 2022 | up 105.1% | volatile |
| 67 | Costa Rica | 35.41 usd | 2023 | up 60.5% | rising |
| 68 | Vietnam | 33.27 usd | 2024 | up 169.6% | volatile |
| 69 | Estonia | 32.51 usd | 2024 | down 46.6% | volatile |
| 70 | Chile | 30.98 usd | 2024 | down 19.1% | volatile |
| 71 | Suriname | 30.48 usd | 2024 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Bangladesh | 29.85 usd | 2024 | up 45.4% | volatile |
| 73 | Pakistan | 28.98 usd | 2024 | down 10.0% | volatile |
| 74 | Macao | 26.68 usd | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 75 | Poland | 25.32 usd | 2024 | down 50.5% | falling |
| 76 | Thailand | 24.86 usd | 2024 | down 14.3% | volatile |
| 77 | Turkey | 24.81 usd | 2024 | down 58.3% | volatile |
| 78 | Maldives | 24.61 usd | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 79 | South Korea | 23.73 usd | 2024 | down 38.7% | volatile |
| 80 | Tunisia | 21.65 usd | 2024 | down 79.3% | volatile |
| 81 | New Zealand | 18.04 usd | 2024 | up 627.4% | volatile |
| 82 | Malta | 17.81 usd | 2023 | down 20.6% | falling |
| 83 | Nigeria | 17.58 usd | 2024 | down 38.9% | volatile |
| 84 | Mongolia | 16.9 usd | 2024 | up 97.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Ghana | 15.35 usd | 2024 | up 1,089.9% | volatile |
| 86 | Syria | 11.37 usd | 2024 | down 86.2% | volatile |
| 87 | Bulgaria | 11.29 usd | 2020 | up 108.3% | rising |
| 88 | Antigua and Barbuda | 8.08 usd | 2024 | down 92.6% | volatile |
| 89 | Morocco | 7.88 usd | 2024 | down 39.1% | volatile |
| 90 | Jamaica | 7.72 usd | 2024 | up 54.1% | volatile |
| 91 | Barbados | 7.6 usd | 2024 | down 77.2% | volatile |
| 92 | Mauritania | 6.93 usd | 2024 | down 50.3% | falling |
| 93 | Paraguay | 6.4 usd | 2024 | down 7.2% | volatile |
| 94 | United States | 6.36 usd | 2024 | up 66.9% | falling |
| 95 | Belize | 5.81 usd | 2024 | down 95.7% | volatile |
| 96 | Guyana | 5.31 usd | 2024 | down 89.9% | volatile |
| 97 | Kyrgyzstan | 5.01 usd | 2024 | down 96.7% | volatile |
| 98 | Gabon | 4.72 usd | 2024 | down 93.6% | volatile |
| 99 | Laos | 4.7 usd | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 100 | Jordan | 4.44 usd | 2024 | down 96.8% | volatile |
| 101 | Armenia | 4.02 usd | 2020 | down 58.2% | volatile |
| 102 | Sao Tome and Principe | 3.86 usd | 2024 | down 41.6% | volatile |
| 103 | Serbia | 3.85 usd | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 104 | Georgia | 3.3 usd | 2024 | up 112.9% | volatile |
| 105 | Zimbabwe | 3.19 usd | 2024 | down 98.2% | volatile |
| 106 | Saint Lucia | 2.72 usd | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 107 | Botswana | 2.45 usd | 2024 | down 96.3% | volatile |
| 108 | Dominica | 2.35 usd | 2024 | down 68.0% | volatile |
| 109 | Congo | 2.17 usd | 2024 | down 98.6% | volatile |
| 110 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2.05 usd | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 111 | Mali | 1.87 usd | 2024 | down 80.7% | volatile |
| 112 | Cape Verde | 1.82 usd | 2024 | down 98.5% | volatile |
| 113 | Tajikistan | 1.53 usd | 2024 | down 95.0% | volatile |
| 114 | Grenada | 1.51 usd | 2024 | down 96.0% | volatile |
| 115 | Myanmar | 1.47 usd | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 116 | Haiti | 1.44 usd | 2024 | down 92.7% | volatile |
| 117 | Guatemala | 1.38 usd | 2024 | down 97.5% | volatile |
| 118 | Hong Kong | 1.33 usd | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 119 | Panama | 1.3 usd | 2024 | down 97.9% | volatile |
| 120 | Equatorial Guinea | 1.09 usd | 2024 | down 75.8% | volatile |
| 121 | Burkina Faso | 0.94 usd | 2024 | down 90.1% | volatile |
| 122 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0.92 usd | 2024 | down 97.9% | volatile |
| 123 | Liberia | 0.88 usd | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 124 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.69 usd | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 125 | Nicaragua | 0.65 usd | 2024 | down 98.4% | volatile |
| 126 | Niger | 0.64 usd | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 127 | Afghanistan | 0.58 usd | 2024 | down 10.8% | volatile |
| 127 | Philippines | 0.58 usd | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 129 | Montenegro | 0.54 usd | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 129 | Somalia | 0.54 usd | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Chad | 0.49 usd | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 132 | Cambodia | 0.48 usd | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 133 | Zambia | 0.41 usd | 2024 | down 99.7% | volatile |
| 134 | Fiji | 0.27 usd | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 134 | Honduras | 0.27 usd | 2024 | down 98.6% | volatile |
| 136 | Luxembourg | 0.23 usd | 2021 | down 99.9% | falling |
| 137 | Cameroon | 0.19 usd | 2024 | down 99.5% | volatile |
| 137 | Madagascar | 0.19 usd | 2024 | down 96.0% | volatile |
| 139 | Bhutan | 0.15 usd | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 140 | Ethiopia | 0.11 usd | 2024 | down 98.3% | volatile |
| 140 | Rwanda | 0.11 usd | 2024 | down 96.1% | volatile |
| 142 | Guinea | 0.1 usd | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 143 | Burundi | 0.08 usd | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 143 | Senegal | 0.08 usd | 2020 | down 99.7% | volatile |
| 143 | Sierra Leone | 0.08 usd | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 146 | Eswatini | 0.07 usd | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 147 | Dominican Republic | 0.06 usd | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 148 | Namibia | 0.04 usd | 2024 | down 99.9% | volatile |
| 149 | Mozambique | 0.02 usd | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 149 | Malawi | 0.02 usd | 2024 | down 99.8% | volatile |
| 151 | Nepal | 0.01 usd | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 151 | Uganda | 0.01 usd | 2024 | down 99.9% | volatile |
| 153 | Aruba | 0 usd | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 153 | Albania | 0 usd | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 153 | Benin | 0 usd | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 153 | Bahamas | 0 usd | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 153 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 0 usd | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 153 | Comoros | 0 usd | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 153 | Cyprus | 0 usd | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 153 | Djibouti | 0 usd | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 153 | Kenya | 0 usd | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 153 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0 usd | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 153 | Lesotho | 0 usd | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 153 | North Macedonia | 0 usd | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 153 | Papua New Guinea | 0 usd | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 153 | Puerto Rico | 0 usd | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 153 | Sudan | 0 usd | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 153 | El Salvador | 0 usd | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 153 | Seychelles | 0 usd | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 153 | Togo | 0 usd | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 153 | East Timor | 0 usd | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 153 | Tonga | 0 usd | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 153 | Tanzania | 0 usd | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 153 | Uruguay | 0 usd | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 153 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0 usd | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 153 | Vanuatu | 0 usd | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 153 | Samoa | 0 usd | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 153 | Yemen | 0 usd | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 194 | Peru | -5.64 usd | 2023 | down 15.3% | volatile |
About this data
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita (nominal United States dollars).