OWIDbillion $
Fossil Subsidies
54 countries689 records2010–2023
About this indicator
Fossil fuel subsidies measure government financial support for coal, oil, and gas consumption or production. The IMF estimates global fossil fuel subsidies at trillions annually when including implicit subsidies.
Full name: Fossil fuel subsidies (billion USD)
Source: OWID
Top 20 Countries — Fossil Subsidies
Full Country Rankings (54)
| # | Country | Value | Unit | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇷🇺 Russia | 126.31 | billion $ | 2023 |
| 2 | 🇮🇷 Iran | 81.82 | billion $ | 2023 |
| 3 | 🇨🇳 China | 76.61 | billion $ | 2023 |
| 4 | 🇯🇵 Japan | 70.31 | billion $ | 2023 |
| 5 | 🇮🇳 India | 61.33 | billion $ | 2023 |
| 6 | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | 59.29 | billion $ | 2023 |
| 7 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 42.02 | billion $ | 2023 |
| 8 | 🇫🇷 France | 38.31 | billion $ | 2023 |
| 9 | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | 35.41 | billion $ | 2023 |
| 10 | 🇮🇹 Italy | 35.28 | billion $ | 2023 |
| 11 | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 28.98 | billion $ | 2023 |
| 12 | 🇩🇿 Algeria | 26.6 | billion $ | 2023 |
| 13 | 🇺🇸 United States | 17.83 | billion $ | 2023 |
| 14 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 16.41 | billion $ | 2023 |
| 15 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | 15.24 | billion $ | 2023 |
| 16 | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 14.37 | billion $ | 2023 |
| 17 | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | 14.06 | billion $ | 2023 |
| 18 | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | 13.5 | billion $ | 2023 |
| 19 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 12.63 | billion $ | 2020 |
| 20 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 11.34 | billion $ | 2023 |
| 21 | 🇪🇸 Spain | 10.85 | billion $ | 2023 |
| 22 | 🇦🇺 Australia | 10.58 | billion $ | 2023 |
| 23 | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | 9.17 | billion $ | 2023 |
| 24 | 🇦🇹 Austria | 8.36 | billion $ | 2023 |
| 25 | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 8 | billion $ | 2023 |
| 26 | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 7.44 | billion $ | 2023 |
| 27 | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | 6.37 | billion $ | 2023 |
| 28 | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | 5.91 | billion $ | 2023 |
| 29 | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 5.24 | billion $ | 2023 |
| 30 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 5.15 | billion $ | 2023 |
| 31 | 🇩🇪 Germany | 4.56 | billion $ | 2020 |
| 32 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 4.48 | billion $ | 2023 |
| 33 | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 4.27 | billion $ | 2023 |
| 34 | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 3.96 | billion $ | 2023 |
| 35 | 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | 3.6 | billion $ | 2023 |
| 36 | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 3.6 | billion $ | 2023 |
| 37 | 🇨🇦 Canada | 3.41 | billion $ | 2023 |
| 38 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 3.23 | billion $ | 2023 |
| 39 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 2.7 | billion $ | 2023 |
| 40 | 🇹🇷 Turkey | 2.05 | billion $ | 2023 |
| 41 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1.69 | billion $ | 2023 |
| 42 | 🇮🇱 Israel | 1.67 | billion $ | 2023 |
| 43 | 🇲🇦 Morocco | 1.48 | billion $ | 2022 |
| 44 | 🇹🇭 Thailand | 1.44 | billion $ | 2023 |
| 45 | 🇷🇴 Romania | 1.38 | billion $ | 2022 |
| 46 | 🇫🇮 Finland | 1.21 | billion $ | 2023 |
| 47 | 🇵🇭 Philippines | 1.18 | billion $ | 2022 |
| 48 | 🇵🇱 Poland | 1.15 | billion $ | 2020 |
| 49 | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 0.98 | billion $ | 2023 |
| 50 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 0.51 | billion $ | 2023 |
| 51 | 🇬🇷 Greece | 0.36 | billion $ | 2022 |
| 52 | 🇳🇴 Norway | 0.23 | billion $ | 2023 |
| 53 | 🇨🇱 Chile | 0.15 | billion $ | 2023 |
| 54 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | 0.12 | billion $ | 2023 |
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