Fossil-fuel subsidies in Australia
Australia: Fossil-fuel subsidies was 10.58 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2023. ▬ Flat
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Australia, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
Australia recorded 10.58 billion billions of current united states dollars for fossil-fuel subsidies in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies in Australia peaked at 10.58 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.82 billion billions of current united states dollars, in 2015.
Australia ranks 23rd of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.00 billion billions of current united states dollars | 6.82 billion billions of current united states dollars | 9.85 billion billions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.83 billion billions of current united states dollars | 7.37 billion billions of current united states dollars | 10.58 billion billions of current united states dollars | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 20 Argentina 11.34 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 21 Uzbekistan 11.11 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 22 Spain 10.85 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 24 Pakistan 9.17 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 25 Kuwait 8.95 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 26 Austria 8.36 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
More energy & mining data for Australia
- Fuel imports 11.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 34.6% (2025)
- Gas production 1,486 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 55,080 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 1,486 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 55,080 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 26.9% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.7% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 45.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies in Australia?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies in Australia was 10.58 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2023, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.58 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2023.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.82 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2015.
- How does Australia rank for fossil-fuel subsidies?
- Australia ranks 23rd out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) (billions of nominal United States dollars)