Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Greece
Greece: Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita was 203.41 usd in 2021. ▼ Falling
Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Greece, 2010–2021
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
Greece recorded 203.41 usd for fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Greece peaked at 371.34 usd in 2013 and was at its lowest, 182.88 usd, in 2020.
That places Greece 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Greece, year by year
| Year | usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 281.08 usd | — |
| 2011 | 281.68 usd | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 349.98 usd | +24.2% |
| 2013 | 371.34 usd | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 295.39 usd | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 220.39 usd | -25.4% |
| 2016 | 191.58 usd | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 221.9 usd | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 219.46 usd | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 202.33 usd | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 182.88 usd | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 203.41 usd | +11.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 203.41 usd is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.76 usd, 2.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Greece's 203.41 usd is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 133.99 usd, 1.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 263.51 usd | 191.58 usd | 371.34 usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 193.14 usd | 182.88 usd | 203.41 usd | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More energy & mining data for Greece
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.5361 % 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 26.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Greece?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Greece was 203.41 usd in 2021, 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 371.34 usd in 2013.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies per capita recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 182.88 usd in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for fossil-fuel subsidies per capita?
- Greece ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies per capita rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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).