Fossil-fuel subsidies by country

Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) (billions of nominal United States dollars)

Countries reporting
147
Highest
126.31 billion billions of current united states dollars
Russia
Lowest
0 billions of current united states dollars
Sierra Leone
Median
510.00 million billions of current united states dollars
Years covered
15
2010–2024
Data points
1,727

What the numbers show

Fossil-fuel subsidies is currently reported for 147 countries. The highest value is 126.31 billion billions of current united states dollars in Russia; the lowest is 0 billions of current united states dollars in Sierra Leone.

The median across all reporting countries is 510.00 million billions of current united states dollars, and the mean is 6.89 billion billions of current united states dollars.

Over the past decade 79 countries rose and 48 fell. The largest increase was in Netherlands (up 26,162.5%), and the largest decrease in Lesotho (down 100.0%).

Fossil-fuel subsidies: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Russia 126.31 billion billions of current united states dollars 2023 up 168.7% volatile
2 Iran 81.82 billion billions of current united states dollars 2023 down 5.6% rising
3 China 76.61 billion billions of current united states dollars 2023 up 100.0% rising
4 Japan 70.31 billion billions of current united states dollars 2023 up 1,462.4% volatile
5 India 61.33 billion billions of current united states dollars 2023 up 16.5% rising
6 Saudi Arabia 59.29 billion billions of current united states dollars 2023 down 22.4% falling
7 Netherlands 42.02 billion billions of current united states dollars 2023 up 26,162.5% volatile
8 France 38.31 billion billions of current united states dollars 2023 up 523.9% volatile
9 Indonesia 35.41 billion billions of current united states dollars 2023 down 13.1% flat
10 Italy 35.28 billion billions of current united states dollars 2023 up 159.4% volatile
11 Egypt 28.98 billion billions of current united states dollars 2023 down 1.4% rising
12 Algeria 26.60 billion billions of current united states dollars 2023 up 18.7% volatile
13 United States 17.83 billion billions of current united states dollars 2023 up 50.7% rising
14 Mexico 16.41 billion billions of current united states dollars 2023 down 2.4% rising
15 Kazakhstan 15.24 billion billions of current united states dollars 2023 up 160.5% volatile
16 Iraq 14.37 billion billions of current united states dollars 2023 down 1.6% rising
17 United Arab Emirates 14.06 billion billions of current united states dollars 2023 down 39.6% volatile
18 Venezuela 13.50 billion billions of current united states dollars 2023 down 61.7% falling
19 United Kingdom 12.63 billion billions of current united states dollars 2020 down 34.0% falling
20 Argentina 11.34 billion billions of current united states dollars 2023 down 37.2% flat
21 Uzbekistan 11.11 billion billions of current united states dollars 2023 down 1.2% flat
22 Spain 10.85 billion billions of current united states dollars 2023 up 317.3% volatile
23 Australia 10.58 billion billions of current united states dollars 2023 up 21.1% flat
24 Pakistan 9.17 billion billions of current united states dollars 2023 up 11.7% volatile
25 Kuwait 8.95 billion billions of current united states dollars 2023 down 6.2% volatile
26 Austria 8.36 billion billions of current united states dollars 2023 up 839.3% volatile
27 Libya 8.05 billion billions of current united states dollars 2023 up 4.5% rising
28 Bangladesh 8.00 billion billions of current united states dollars 2023 up 69.5% volatile
29 Colombia 7.44 billion billions of current united states dollars 2023 up 273.9% volatile
30 Malaysia 6.37 billion billions of current united states dollars 2023 up 53.5% volatile
31 Turkmenistan 6.23 billion billions of current united states dollars 2023 down 25.9% volatile
32 Nigeria 5.91 billion billions of current united states dollars 2023 down 10.2% volatile
34 Ukraine 5.24 billion billions of current united states dollars 2023 down 50.7% volatile
35 Qatar 5.15 billion billions of current united states dollars 2023 down 18.8% volatile
36 Azerbaijan 5.09 billion billions of current united states dollars 2023 up 79.2% volatile
37 Angola 4.99 billion billions of current united states dollars 2023 up 87.6% volatile
38 Germany 4.56 billion billions of current united states dollars 2020 down 29.7% falling
39 Brazil 4.48 billion billions of current united states dollars 2023 down 86.1% volatile
40 South Africa 4.27 billion billions of current united states dollars 2023 up 49.8% volatile
41 Ethiopia 4.14 billion billions of current united states dollars 2022 up 590.0% volatile
42 Portugal 3.96 billion billions of current united states dollars 2023 up 1,785.7% volatile
43 Sudan 3.81 billion billions of current united states dollars 2022 up 117.7% volatile
44 Tunisia 3.66 billion billions of current united states dollars 2022 up 226.8% volatile
45 Czechia 3.60 billion billions of current united states dollars 2023 up 1,100.0% volatile
45 Vietnam 3.60 billion billions of current united states dollars 2023 up 106.9% volatile
47 Canada 3.41 billion billions of current united states dollars 2023 up 10.7% rising
48 Belgium 3.28 billion billions of current united states dollars 2024 up 41.4% rising
49 South Korea 3.23 billion billions of current united states dollars 2023 up 63.1% volatile
50 Bahrain 2.81 billion billions of current united states dollars 2023 up 11.1% volatile
51 Switzerland 2.70 billion billions of current united states dollars 2023 up 16.4% flat
52 Serbia 2.66 billion billions of current united states dollars 2022 up 4,333.3% volatile
53 Lebanon 2.39 billion billions of current united states dollars 2022 up 24.5% rising
54 Turkey 2.05 billion billions of current united states dollars 2023 up 88.1% volatile
55 Ecuador 1.73 billion billions of current united states dollars 2023 down 71.1% falling
56 Sweden 1.69 billion billions of current united states dollars 2023 down 15.1% falling
57 Israel 1.67 billion billions of current united states dollars 2023 up 74.0% rising
57 Syria 1.67 billion billions of current united states dollars 2014 falling
59 Morocco 1.48 billion billions of current united states dollars 2022 up 27.6% rising
60 Thailand 1.44 billion billions of current united states dollars 2023 down 52.9% volatile
61 Bolivia 1.38 billion billions of current united states dollars 2023 down 34.9% volatile
61 Romania 1.38 billion billions of current united states dollars 2022 down 4.8% falling
63 Kyrgyzstan 1.22 billion billions of current united states dollars 2022 up 29.8% rising
64 Finland 1.21 billion billions of current united states dollars 2023 down 30.5% falling
65 Philippines 1.18 billion billions of current united states dollars 2022 up 174.7% volatile
66 Poland 1.15 billion billions of current united states dollars 2020 down 36.5% falling
67 Tajikistan 940.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2022 up 308.7% volatile
68 Slovakia 930.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2021 up 342.9% volatile
69 Sri Lanka 850.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2023 up 214.8% volatile
70 Trinidad and Tobago 800.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2023 down 25.9% rising
71 Myanmar 720.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2022 up 7,100.0% volatile
72 Ghana 630.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2023 up 687.5% volatile
73 Democratic Republic of Congo 600.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2014 rising
74 Mongolia 580.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2022 up 1,833.3% volatile
75 Denmark 510.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2023 up 466.7% volatile
75 Jordan 510.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2022 down 75.6% volatile
75 Tanzania 510.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2022 down 42.7% volatile
78 Afghanistan 430.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2022 up 2,050.0% volatile
79 Lithuania 390.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2022 up 95.0% rising
79 Mauritania 390.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2022 up 680.0% volatile
79 Uganda 390.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2014 rising
82 Brunei 380.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2023 down 13.6% volatile
82 Moldova 380.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2023 up 322.2% volatile
84 Latvia 370.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2023 up 5.7% rising
85 North Macedonia 360.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2022 up 800.0% volatile
85 Niger 360.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2022 volatile
87 Honduras 330.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2022 up 94.1% rising
88 Bosnia and Herzegovina 320.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2022 volatile
89 Cyprus 300.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2022 up 30.4% flat
90 Cameroon 280.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2022 down 65.0% volatile
91 Slovenia 270.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2022 up 68.8% rising
92 Bahamas 250.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2022 up 400.0% volatile
92 Paraguay 250.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2022 up 733.3% volatile
92 Zambia 250.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2022 down 87.8% volatile
95 Guinea 240.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2022 up 50.0% rising
95 Mali 240.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2022 up 71.4% volatile
97 Norway 230.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2023 down 62.3% rising
97 Suriname 230.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2022 up 187.5% rising
99 Oman 220.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2023 up 57.1% rising
100 Guatemala 200.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2022 unchanged volatile
100 Madagascar 200.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2022 up 81.8% rising
102 Haiti 190.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2022 down 9.5% volatile
103 Benin 180.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2022 up 20.0% volatile
104 Costa Rica 170.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2023 up 183.3% rising
104 Zimbabwe 170.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2022 down 92.9% volatile
106 Cote d'Ivoire 160.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2022 down 82.6% volatile
107 Chile 150.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2023 up 114.3% volatile
108 Botswana 140.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2014 rising
108 Maldives 140.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2022 up 600.0% volatile
110 Gabon 130.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2023 up 30.0% volatile
111 Equatorial Guinea 120.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2022 up 1,100.0% volatile
111 Hungary 120.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2023 down 58.6% volatile
113 Congo 110.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2022 down 85.7% volatile
113 Laos 110.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2022 up 175.0% rising
113 Rwanda 110.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2022 up 266.7% volatile
116 Estonia 100.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2023 up 25.0% volatile
116 Namibia 100.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2014 rising
118 New Zealand 90.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2024 up 800.0% volatile
119 Bulgaria 80.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2020 up 100.0% rising
119 Guyana 80.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2022 up 33.3% volatile
121 Kenya 70.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2022 up 600.0% volatile
122 Burundi 50.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2022 down 66.7% volatile
122 Djibouti 50.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2022 up 400.0% volatile
122 Gambia 50.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2022 up 400.0% rising
122 Mauritius 50.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2022 up 150.0% volatile
122 Nicaragua 50.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2022 down 77.3% volatile
122 Panama 50.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2022 down 76.2% volatile
128 Chad 30.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2022 volatile
129 Cape Verde 20.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2022 down 60.0% volatile
129 Fiji 20.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2022 up 300.0% volatile
129 Sao Tome and Principe 20.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2022 volatile
129 Seychelles 20.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2022 volatile
129 Yemen 20.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2022 down 98.8% volatile
134 Armenia 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2020 down 66.7% volatile
134 Burkina Faso 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2022 down 91.7% volatile
134 Barbados 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2022 unchanged volatile
134 Bhutan 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2022 down 66.7% volatile
134 Central African Republic 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2022 volatile
134 Comoros 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2022 volatile
134 Georgia 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2023 unchanged volatile
134 Jamaica 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars 2019 unchanged volatile
142 Guinea-Bissau 0 billions of current united states dollars 2022 flat
142 Saint Lucia 0 billions of current united states dollars 2022 flat
142 Lesotho 0 billions of current united states dollars 2022 down 100.0% volatile
142 Mozambique 0 billions of current united states dollars 2022 down 100.0% volatile
142 Malawi 0 billions of current united states dollars 2022 down 100.0% falling
142 Singapore 0 billions of current united states dollars 2022 flat
142 Sierra Leone 0 billions of current united states dollars 2022 volatile

About this data

Indicator
Fossil-fuel subsidies
Unit
billions of current united states dollars
Source
United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
149 places, 1,727 data points, 2010–2024
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) (billions of nominal United States dollars)