Fossil-fuel subsidies in Ukraine
Ukraine: Fossil-fuel subsidies was 5.50 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Ukraine, 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 Ukraine stood at 5.50 billion billions of current united states dollars.
The figure is down 26.3% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies in Ukraine peaked at 25.32 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.97 billion billions of current united states dollars, in 2020.
Ukraine ranks 32nd 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 Ukraine, year by year
| Year | billions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.24 billion billions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2011 | 13.01 billion billions of current united states dollars | +27.1% |
| 2012 | 12.04 billion billions of current united states dollars | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 10.63 billion billions of current united states dollars | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 8.48 billion billions of current united states dollars | -20.2% |
| 2015 | 5.27 billion billions of current united states dollars | -37.9% |
| 2016 | 2.64 billion billions of current united states dollars | -49.9% |
| 2017 | 2.44 billion billions of current united states dollars | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 4.04 billion billions of current united states dollars | +65.6% |
| 2019 | 2.14 billion billions of current united states dollars | -47.0% |
| 2020 | 1.97 billion billions of current united states dollars | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 9.51 billion billions of current united states dollars | +382.7% |
| 2022 | 25.32 billion billions of current united states dollars | +166.2% |
| 2023 | 7.46 billion billions of current united states dollars | -70.5% |
| 2024 | 5.50 billion billions of current united states dollars | -26.3% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 5.50 billion billions of current united states dollars is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.00 million billions of current united states dollars, 157.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 5.50 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, 5.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil-fuel subsidies in Ukraine 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 | +382.7% | 1.97 billion billions of current united states dollars | 9.51 billion billions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.09 billion billions of current united states dollars | 2.14 billion billions of current united states dollars | 13.01 billion billions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.95 billion billions of current united states dollars | 1.97 billion billions of current united states dollars | 25.32 billion billions of current united states dollars | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Ukraine
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4.78 % 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 12.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies in Ukraine?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies in Ukraine was 5.50 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 25.32 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2020.
- How does Ukraine rank for fossil-fuel subsidies?
- Ukraine ranks 32nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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).