Fossil-fuel subsidies in China
China: Fossil-fuel subsidies was 76.61 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fossil-fuel subsidies in China, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
In 2023, fossil-fuel subsidies in China stood at 76.61 billion billions of current united states dollars.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.5% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies in China peaked at 135.54 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.31 billion billions of current united states dollars, in 2013.
That places China 3rd out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.78 billion billions of current united states dollars | 38.31 billion billions of current united states dollars | 74.12 billion billions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.20 billion billions of current united states dollars | 38.82 billion billions of current united states dollars | 135.54 billion billions of current united states dollars | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 Russia 126.31 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 2 Iran 81.82 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 4 Japan 70.31 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 5 India 61.33 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 59.29 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
More energy & mining data for China
- Fuel imports 20.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 15.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.5% (2024)
- Gas production 2,641 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 2,641 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 1.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 59.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies in China?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies in China was 76.61 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 135.54 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.31 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2013.
- How does China rank for fossil-fuel subsidies?
- China ranks 3rd out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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)