Fossil-fuel subsidies in Spain
Spain: Fossil-fuel subsidies was 10.60 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Spain, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in billions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
Spain recorded 10.60 billion billions of current united states dollars for fossil-fuel subsidies in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 349.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies in Spain peaked at 13.86 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.86 billion billions of current united states dollars, in 2019.
That places Spain 21st 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | billions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.23 billion billions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2011 | 2.93 billion billions of current united states dollars | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 2.55 billion billions of current united states dollars | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 2.60 billion billions of current united states dollars | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.36 billion billions of current united states dollars | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 2.14 billion billions of current united states dollars | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 2.04 billion billions of current united states dollars | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.89 billion billions of current united states dollars | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 2.18 billion billions of current united states dollars | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 1.86 billion billions of current united states dollars | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 1.90 billion billions of current united states dollars | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 3.93 billion billions of current united states dollars | +106.8% |
| 2022 | 13.86 billion billions of current united states dollars | +252.7% |
| 2023 | 10.84 billion billions of current united states dollars | -21.8% |
| 2024 | 10.60 billion billions of current united states dollars | -2.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 10.60 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, 11.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Spain's 10.60 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, 10.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil-fuel subsidies in Spain 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 | +252.7% | 3.93 billion billions of current united states dollars | 13.86 billion billions of current united states dollars |
| 2021 | +106.8% | 1.90 billion billions of current united states dollars | 3.93 billion billions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.38 billion billions of current united states dollars | 1.86 billion billions of current united states dollars | 3.23 billion billions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.23 billion billions of current united states dollars | 1.90 billion billions of current united states dollars | 13.86 billion billions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 18 Kazakhstan 11.45 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 19 Uzbekistan 10.92 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 20 Colombia 10.73 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 22 France 8.92 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 23 Malaysia 8.28 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 24 Australia 8.17 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
More energy & mining data for Spain
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.17 % 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 13.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies in Spain?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies in Spain was 10.60 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 13.86 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2019.
- How does Spain rank for fossil-fuel subsidies?
- Spain ranks 21st out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 349.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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).