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Fossil Fuel Subsidies by Country

Qatar has the highest Fossil Fuel Subsidies (Consumption and Production) per Capita in 2021 ($2,536), followed by Kuwait ($1,950) and United Arab Emirates ($1,865). Luxembourg has the lowest ($0).

EconomicsInfrastructure & Energy75 countries · 1 metricUpdated Feb 27, 2025Original page
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Fossil Fuel Subsidies (Consumption and Production) per CapitaBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
Year 202175 of 235 countries
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Fossil Fuel Subsidies (Consumption and Production) per Capita, 2021

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 75 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
$90
Middle half $32 – $252
Average
$281
75 countries
Highest
$2,536
Qatar
Lowest
$0
Luxembourg

Data

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75 countries · # = rank by Fossil Fuel Subsidies (Consumption and Production) per Capita
#
1Qatar$2,536
2Kuwait$1,950
3United Arab Emirates$1,865
4Bahrain$1,610
5Saudi Arabia$1,139
6Turkmenistan$1,067
7Libya$849
8Venezuela$745
9Iran$670
10Brunei$656
11Kazakhstan$620
12Trinidad and Tobago$603
13Algeria$534
14Uzbekistan$382
15Australia$360
16Belgium$323
17Finland$273
18Denmark$259
19Sweden$256
20Iraq$249
21Egypt$248
22Argentina$225
23Italy$210
24Greece$203
25Russia$200
26Lithuania$195
27Switzerland$191
28Mexico$185
29Slovakia$171
30France$154
31Israel$135
32Austria$109
33Bolivia$103
34Latvia$101
35Chile$99
36Angola$95
37Germany$94
38Malaysia$90
39Ecuador$85
40Canada$84
41Netherlands$81
42Colombia$79
43Portugal$62
44Slovenia$61
45South Africa$61
46Indonesia$55
47Sri Lanka$49
48Turkey$48
49Vietnam$47
50Bangladesh$44
51Ukraine$38
52Oman$36
53Pakistan$36
54Spain$35
55Brazil$34
56Thailand$33
57Estonia$32
58Poland$30
59South Korea$29
60United States$28
61Japan$26
62Nigeria$25
63Hungary$25
64Moldova$24
65Gabon$21
66China$17
67Costa Rica$17
68Ghana$17
69Azerbaijan$15
70Belarus$12
71Georgia$5
72New Zealand$4
73India$3
74Armenia$0
75Luxembourg$0

What correlates with Fossil Fuel Subsidies (Consumption and Production) per Capita (2021)?

Pearson r against 1,743 other country metrics sharing at least 45 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Fossil Fuel Subsidies (Consumption and Production) per Capita tend to score higher on these

  1. Sex Ratio (Males Per 100 Females)Countries by Sex Ratio
    r = +0.81 · very strong · n = 75
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  2. Total GHG Emissions per CapitaGreenhouse Gas Emissions by Country
    r = +0.80 · very strong · n = 75
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  3. Males per 100 Females (Total Pop.)Countries with a Shortage of Men
    r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 73
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  4. CO₂ Emissions per CapitaCO₂ Emissions by Country
    r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 75
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  5. Radiance per 1k PopulationDarkest Countries
    r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 75
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  6. CO2 Emissions per Person (Tonnes)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)
    r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 75
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Fossil Fuel Subsidies (Consumption and Production) per Capita tend to score lower on these

  1. Natural Environment Score (US News)Most Environmentally Friendly Countries
    r = −0.73 · very strong · n = 66
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  2. Year of Most Recent Oscar SubmissionOscar Winners by Country
    r = −0.68 · strong · n = 64
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  3. Polity IV ScorePolity Data Series by Country
    r = −0.56 · strong · n = 73
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  4. Age Dependency RatioAge Dependency Ratio by Country
    r = −0.56 · strong · n = 75
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  5. V-Dem PCI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country
    r = −0.55 · strong · n = 74
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  6. Crude Death Rate Per 1k - UN 2015-2020Death Rate by Country
    r = −0.54 · strong · n = 73
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Fossil Fuel Subsidies (Consumption and Production) per Capita?
Qatar has the highest Fossil Fuel Subsidies (Consumption and Production) per Capita in 2021, at $2,536, followed by Kuwait ($1,950) and United Arab Emirates ($1,865).
Which country has the lowest Fossil Fuel Subsidies (Consumption and Production) per Capita?
Luxembourg has the lowest Fossil Fuel Subsidies (Consumption and Production) per Capita in 2021, at $0.
What is the median Fossil Fuel Subsidies (Consumption and Production) per Capita across countries?
The median is $90 across the 75 countries with data in 2021.
Where does this fossil fuel subsidies by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Fossil Fuel Subsidies by Country - Our World in Data; Fossil Fuels Consumption Subsidies 2022 - International Energy Agency.