Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in India
India: Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita was 46.52 usd in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in India, 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
In 2024, fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in India stood at 46.52 usd. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in India peaked at 46.52 usd in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.21 usd, in 2020.
That places India 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 India, year by year
| Year | usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18.38 usd | — |
| 2011 | 34.2 usd | +86.1% |
| 2012 | 36.21 usd | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 40.64 usd | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 31.03 usd | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 21.49 usd | -30.7% |
| 2016 | 19.34 usd | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 20.59 usd | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 27.27 usd | +32.4% |
| 2019 | 20.41 usd | -25.2% |
| 2020 | 18.21 usd | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 25.58 usd | +40.5% |
| 2022 | 43.12 usd | +68.6% |
| 2023 | 43.9 usd | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 46.52 usd | +6.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 46.52 usd is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.92 usd, 50.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 46.52 usd is above the median for South Asia, which is 27.23 usd, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.96 usd | 18.38 usd | 40.64 usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.47 usd | 18.21 usd | 46.52 usd | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.7224 % 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 31.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in India?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in India was 46.52 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 46.52 usd in 2024.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.21 usd in 2020.
- How does India rank for fossil-fuel subsidies per capita?
- India ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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).