Fossil-fuel subsidies in Iran
Iran: Fossil-fuel subsidies was 81.82 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Iran, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
Iran recorded 81.82 billion billions of current united states dollars for fossil-fuel subsidies in 2023.
The figure is down 41.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies in Iran peaked at 139.13 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.40 billion billions of current united states dollars, in 2016.
Iran ranks 2nd of 149 countries on this measure, 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 | 71.90 billion billions of current united states dollars | 28.40 billion billions of current united states dollars | 106.29 billion billions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.81 billion billions of current united states dollars | 51.43 billion billions of current united states dollars | 139.13 billion billions of current united states dollars | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Iran
- Fuel imports 2.0% (2022)
- Ores and metals imports 2.0% (2022)
- Ores and metals exports 6.1% (2022)
- Gas production 2,648 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 28,655 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 2,648 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 28,655 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 56.4% (2022)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 10.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 62.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies in Iran?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies in Iran was 81.82 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 139.13 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.40 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2016.
- How does Iran rank for fossil-fuel subsidies?
- Iran ranks 2nd out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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)