Fossil-fuel subsidies in Pakistan
Pakistan: Fossil-fuel subsidies was 7.28 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Pakistan, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in billions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 7.28 billion billions of current united states dollars for fossil-fuel subsidies in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.0% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies in Pakistan peaked at 27.46 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2022 and was at its lowest, 230.00 million billions of current united states dollars, in 2020.
That places Pakistan 29th 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | billions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.21 billion billions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2011 | 11.36 billion billions of current united states dollars | +57.6% |
| 2012 | 11.17 billion billions of current united states dollars | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 8.21 billion billions of current united states dollars | -26.5% |
| 2014 | 6.90 billion billions of current united states dollars | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 3.24 billion billions of current united states dollars | -53.0% |
| 2016 | 1.70 billion billions of current united states dollars | -47.5% |
| 2017 | 3.56 billion billions of current united states dollars | +109.4% |
| 2018 | 5.87 billion billions of current united states dollars | +64.9% |
| 2019 | 2.88 billion billions of current united states dollars | -50.9% |
| 2020 | 230.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -92.0% |
| 2021 | 7.75 billion billions of current united states dollars | +3269.6% |
| 2022 | 27.46 billion billions of current united states dollars | +254.3% |
| 2023 | 9.21 billion billions of current united states dollars | -66.5% |
| 2024 | 7.28 billion billions of current united states dollars | -21.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 7.28 billion billions of current united states dollars is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars, 728.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 7.28 billion billions of current united states dollars is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.25 billion billions of current united states dollars, 5.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil-fuel subsidies in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +3269.6% | 230.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 7.75 billion billions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.21 billion billions of current united states dollars | 1.70 billion billions of current united states dollars | 11.36 billion billions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.39 billion billions of current united states dollars | 230.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 27.46 billion billions of current united states dollars | 5 |
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- 28 Venezuela 7.52 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 30 Libya 7.27 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 31 Argentina 5.76 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
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More energy & mining data for Pakistan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.12 % 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 31.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies in Pakistan?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies in Pakistan was 7.28 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.46 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 230.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2020.
- How does Pakistan rank for fossil-fuel subsidies?
- Pakistan ranks 29th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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).