Fossil-fuel pre-tax subsidies (consumption and production) USD per in United States of America

United States of America: Fossil-fuel pre-tax subsidies (consumption and production) USD per was 24.94 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
24.94
Change on year
up 50.4%
World rank
81st
of 122 countries
All-time high
29.09
in 2015
All-time low
16.59
in 2018
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Fossil-fuel pre-tax subsidies (consumption and production) USD per in United States of America, 2015–2019

01020302015201720192015: 29.12016: 21.72017: 20.62018: 16.62019: 24.9

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

Analysis

In 2019, fossil-fuel pre-tax subsidies (consumption and production) usd per in United States of America stood at 24.94.

The figure is up 50.4% on the previous year and down 14.3% over five years.

United States of America ranks 81st of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Fossil-fuel pre-tax subsidies (consumption and production) USD per in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Fossil-fuel pre-tax subsidies (consumption and production) USD per capita in United States of America, 2015 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2015 29.09
2016 21.68 -25.5%
2017 20.56 -5.1%
2018 16.59 -19.3%
2019 24.94 +50.4%

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Frequently asked questions

What is fossil-fuel pre-tax subsidies (consumption and production) usd per in United States of America?
Fossil-fuel pre-tax subsidies (consumption and production) usd per in United States of America was 24.94 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 29.09 in 2015.
What is the lowest fossil-fuel pre-tax subsidies (consumption and production) usd per recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 16.59 in 2018.
How does United States of America rank for fossil-fuel pre-tax subsidies (consumption and production) usd per?
United States of America ranks 81st out of 122 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this United States of America 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).