Fossil fuel subsidies per capita in Sweden

Sweden: Fossil fuel subsidies per capita was 255.82 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
255.82
Change on year
up 24.9%
World rank
24th
of 185 countries
All-time high
361.58
in 2010
All-time low
141.49
in 2017
Years of data
12
2010–2021

Fossil fuel subsidies per capita in Sweden, 2010–2021

01002003004002010201520212010: 361.62011: 339.52012: 240.32013: 199.92014: 210.12015: 146.12016: 1582017: 141.52018: 154.12019: 165.32020: 204.82021: 255.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 255.82 for fossil fuel subsidies per capita in 2021.

That represents a change of up 24.9% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fossil fuel subsidies per capita in Sweden peaked at 361.58 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 141.49, in 2017.

Sweden ranks 24th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 211.64 141.49 361.58 10
2020s 230.3 204.78 255.82 2

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 21 Belgium 323.03 compare
  2. 22 Finland 272.82 compare
  3. 23 Denmark 259 compare
  4. 25 Iraq 248.66 compare
  5. 26 Egypt 247.5 compare
  6. 27 Argentina 225.23 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is fossil fuel subsidies per capita in Sweden?
Fossil fuel subsidies per capita in Sweden was 255.82 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fossil fuel subsidies per capita recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 361.58 in 2010.
What is the lowest fossil fuel subsidies per capita recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 141.49 in 2017.
How does Sweden rank for fossil fuel subsidies per capita?
Sweden ranks 24th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is fossil fuel subsidies per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from 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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Indicator
Fossil fuel subsidies per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 2,082 data points, 2010–2021
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