Fossil-fuel subsidies in Austria
Austria: Fossil-fuel subsidies was 2.39 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Austria, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in billions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil-fuel subsidies in Austria is 2.39 billion billions of current united states dollars, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 29.1% on the previous year and up 174.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies in Austria peaked at 3.37 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2023 and was at its lowest, 550.00 million billions of current united states dollars, in 2020.
Austria ranks 44th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Austria, year by year
| Year | billions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.08 billion billions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2011 | 1.21 billion billions of current united states dollars | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 990.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 880.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 870.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 810.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 830.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 860.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 920.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 970.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 550.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -43.3% |
| 2021 | 840.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +52.7% |
| 2022 | 2.98 billion billions of current united states dollars | +254.8% |
| 2023 | 3.37 billion billions of current united states dollars | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 2.39 billion billions of current united states dollars | -29.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 2.39 billion billions of current united states dollars is above the median for high income countries, which is 955.00 million billions of current united states dollars, 2.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Austria's 2.39 billion billions of current united states dollars is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.05 billion billions of current united states dollars, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil-fuel subsidies in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +254.8% | 840.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 2.98 billion billions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 942.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 810.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 1.21 billion billions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 billion billions of current united states dollars | 550.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 3.37 billion billions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 41 Canada 3.17 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 42 Switzerland 2.83 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 43 Belgium 2.53 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 45 Portugal 2.21 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 46 United States 2.20 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 47 Turkey 2.17 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
More energy & mining data for Austria
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.66 % 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 (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 7.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies in Austria?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies in Austria was 2.39 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.37 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2023.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 550.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for fossil-fuel subsidies?
- Austria ranks 44th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing 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).