Fossil-fuel pre-tax subsidies (consumption and production) USD per in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Fossil-fuel pre-tax subsidies (consumption and production) USD per was 838.21 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
838.21
Change on year
down 22.4%
World rank
3rd
of 122 countries
All-time high
1,838
in 2015
All-time low
838.21
in 2019
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Fossil-fuel pre-tax subsidies (consumption and production) USD per in Saudi Arabia, 2015–2019

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2015201720192015: 1.8k2016: 1.2k2017: 1.2k2018: 1.1k2019: 838.2

Source: UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fossil-fuel pre-tax subsidies (consumption and production) usd per in Saudi Arabia is 838.21, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.4% on the previous year and down 54.4% over five years.

That places Saudi Arabia 3rd out of 122 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Fossil-fuel pre-tax subsidies (consumption and production) USD per in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Fossil-fuel pre-tax subsidies (consumption and production) USD per capita in Saudi Arabia, 2015 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2015 1,838
2016 1,229 -33.1%
2017 1,245 +1.3%
2018 1,080 -13.3%
2019 838.21 -22.4%

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 1 Kuwait 1,308 compare
  2. 2 Iran 1,038 compare
  3. 4 Libya 661.53 compare
  4. 5 United Arab Emirates 582.64 compare
  5. 6 Turkmenistan 516.19 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fossil-fuel pre-tax subsidies (consumption and production) usd per in Saudi Arabia?
Fossil-fuel pre-tax subsidies (consumption and production) usd per in Saudi Arabia was 838.21 in 2019, according to UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/.
What is the highest fossil-fuel pre-tax subsidies (consumption and production) usd per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 1,838 in 2015.
What is the lowest fossil-fuel pre-tax subsidies (consumption and production) usd per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 838.21 in 2019.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for fossil-fuel pre-tax subsidies (consumption and production) usd per?
Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd out of 122 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/, published as part of Fossil-fuel pre-tax subsidies (consumption and production) USD per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fossil-fuel pre-tax subsidies (consumption and production) USD per capita
Source
UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 620 data points, 2013–2019
Last refreshed

This indicator presents the pre-tax subsidies (consumption and production) on fossil fuels as an index of USD per capita. Data is taken from the United Nations Sustainable Goals, representing Indicator 12.c.1: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita (constant United States dollars).