Fossil-fuel subsidies in Germany
Germany: Fossil-fuel subsidies was 11.87 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.87 billion billions of current united states dollars
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
16th
of 189 countries
All-time high
17.29 billion billions of current united states dollars
in 2018
All-time low
9.17 billion billions of current united states dollars
in 2020
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Germany, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in billions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
Germany recorded 11.87 billion billions of current united states dollars for fossil-fuel subsidies in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies in Germany peaked at 17.29 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.17 billion billions of current united states dollars, in 2020.
Germany ranks 16th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Germany, year by year
| Year | billions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16.50 billion billions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2016 | 16.44 billion billions of current united states dollars | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 15.16 billion billions of current united states dollars | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 17.29 billion billions of current united states dollars | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 15.11 billion billions of current united states dollars | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 9.17 billion billions of current united states dollars | -39.3% |
| 2021 | 10.22 billion billions of current united states dollars | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 11.44 billion billions of current united states dollars | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 11.87 billion billions of current united states dollars | +3.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 11.87 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, 12.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Germany's 11.87 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, 11.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.10 billion billions of current united states dollars | 15.11 billion billions of current united states dollars | 17.29 billion billions of current united states dollars | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.68 billion billions of current united states dollars | 9.17 billion billions of current united states dollars | 11.87 billion billions of current united states dollars | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- 17 Brazil 11.67 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 18 Kazakhstan 11.45 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 19 Uzbekistan 10.92 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
More energy & mining data for Germany
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.1985 % 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 8.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies in Germany?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies in Germany was 11.87 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2023, according to United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 17.29 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2018.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.17 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for fossil-fuel subsidies?
- Germany ranks 16th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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).