Fossil-fuel subsidies in Portugal
Portugal: Fossil-fuel subsidies was 2.21 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Portugal, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in billions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 2.21 billion billions of current united states dollars for fossil-fuel subsidies in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.4% on the previous year and up 904.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies in Portugal peaked at 4.46 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2023 and was at its lowest, 170.00 million billions of current united states dollars, in 2012.
Portugal ranks 45th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Portugal, year by year
| Year | billions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 230.00 million billions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2011 | 510.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +121.7% |
| 2012 | 170.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -66.7% |
| 2013 | 210.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +23.5% |
| 2014 | 220.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 270.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 320.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 510.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +59.4% |
| 2018 | 510.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 590.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 680.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 770.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 3.16 billion billions of current united states dollars | +310.4% |
| 2023 | 4.46 billion billions of current united states dollars | +41.1% |
| 2024 | 2.21 billion billions of current united states dollars | -50.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 2.21 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, 2.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 2.21 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, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil-fuel subsidies in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +310.4% | 770.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 3.16 billion billions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 354.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 170.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 590.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 billion billions of current united states dollars | 680.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 4.46 billion billions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 42 Switzerland 2.83 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 43 Belgium 2.53 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 44 Austria 2.39 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 46 United States 2.20 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 47 Turkey 2.17 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 48 Czechia 2.08 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
More energy & mining data for Portugal
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.67 % 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 8.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies in Portugal?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies in Portugal was 2.21 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.46 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2023.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 170.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2012.
- How does Portugal rank for fossil-fuel subsidies?
- Portugal ranks 45th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 904.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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).