Fossil-fuel subsidies in Czechia
Czechia: Fossil-fuel subsidies was 2.08 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Czechia, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in billions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil-fuel subsidies in Czechia stood at 2.08 billion billions of current united states dollars.
That represents a change of down 42.2% on the previous year and up 617.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies in Czechia peaked at 3.60 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2023 and was at its lowest, 290.00 million billions of current united states dollars, in 2014.
That places Czechia 48th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Czechia, year by year
| Year | billions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 450.00 million billions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2011 | 440.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 390.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 330.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 290.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 320.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 340.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 420.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 470.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 450.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 480.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 460.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.17 billion billions of current united states dollars | +154.3% |
| 2023 | 3.60 billion billions of current united states dollars | +207.7% |
| 2024 | 2.08 billion billions of current united states dollars | -42.2% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 2.08 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, 2.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 2.08 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, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil-fuel subsidies in Czechia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +207.7% | 1.17 billion billions of current united states dollars | 3.60 billion billions of current united states dollars |
| 2022 | +154.3% | 460.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 1.17 billion billions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 390.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 290.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 470.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 billion billions of current united states dollars | 460.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 3.60 billion billions of current united states dollars | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Czechia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.85 % 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 (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies in Czechia?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies in Czechia was 2.08 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.60 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2023.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 290.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2014.
- How does Czechia rank for fossil-fuel subsidies?
- Czechia ranks 48th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 617.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia 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).