Fossil-fuel subsidies in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Fossil-fuel subsidies was 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.00 million billions of current united states dollars
World rank
104th
of 189 countries
All-time high
60.00 million billions of current united states dollars
in 2021
All-time low
0 billions of current united states dollars
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Hong Kong, 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 Hong Kong stood at 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars.
That represents a change of unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies in Hong Kong peaked at 60.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 billions of current united states dollars, in 2010.
That places Hong Kong 104th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | billions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 billions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2011 | 0 billions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2012 | 0 billions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2013 | 0 billions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2014 | 0 billions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2015 | 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2016 | 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 60.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +500.0% |
| 2022 | 50.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 0 billions of current united states dollars | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 0 billions of current united states dollars | 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 0 billions of current united states dollars | 60.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Hong Kong
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.6559 % 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 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies in Hong Kong?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies in Hong Kong was 10.00 million 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 Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 60.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2021.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 billions of current united states dollars in 2010.
- How does Hong Kong rank for fossil-fuel subsidies?
- Hong Kong ranks 104th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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).