Fossil-fuel subsidies in United States
United States: Fossil-fuel subsidies was 17.83 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fossil-fuel subsidies in United States, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
In 2023, fossil-fuel subsidies in United States stood at 17.83 billion billions of current united states dollars. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies in United States peaked at 17.83 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.45 billion billions of current united states dollars, in 2017.
United States ranks 13th 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 | 12.09 billion billions of current united states dollars | 10.45 billion billions of current united states dollars | 14.74 billion billions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.48 billion billions of current united states dollars | 13.27 billion billions of current united states dollars | 17.83 billion billions of current united states dollars | 4 |
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- 14 Mexico 16.41 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
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- 16 Iraq 14.37 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
More energy & mining data for United States
- Fuel imports 7.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.9% (2024)
- Gas production 10,737 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 30,919 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 10,737 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 30,919 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 18.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.3% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 45.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies in United States?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies in United States was 17.83 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 17.83 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2023.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.45 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2017.
- How does United States rank for fossil-fuel subsidies?
- United States ranks 13th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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)