Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in China
China: Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita was 63.42 usd in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in China, 2010–2024
Source: International Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in usd.
Analysis
China recorded 63.42 usd for fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in China peaked at 108.26 usd in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27.33 usd, in 2020.
China ranks 60th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in China, year by year
| Year | usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 34.39 usd | — |
| 2011 | 42.09 usd | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 48.15 usd | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 43.2 usd | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 37.99 usd | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 35.95 usd | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 47.86 usd | +33.1% |
| 2017 | 52.9 usd | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 59.45 usd | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 40.9 usd | -31.2% |
| 2020 | 27.33 usd | -33.2% |
| 2021 | 48.86 usd | +78.8% |
| 2022 | 108.26 usd | +121.6% |
| 2023 | 65.11 usd | -39.9% |
| 2024 | 63.42 usd | -2.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 63.42 usd is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.4 usd, 9.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 63.42 usd is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.58 usd, 109.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.29 usd | 34.39 usd | 59.45 usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.6 usd | 27.33 usd | 108.26 usd | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More energy & mining data for China
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.15 % 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 20.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in China?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in China was 63.42 usd in 2024, according to International Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 108.26 usd in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.33 usd in 2020.
- How does China rank for fossil-fuel subsidies per capita?
- China ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from International Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita (nominal United States dollars).