China is the country with the largest public expenditure on fossil fuels in the world. Between 2016 and 2020, the Chinese government spent 809 billion U.S. dollars supporting the oil, natural gas, and coal industry. By comparison, Saudi Arabia spent 342 billion U.S. dollars, while Turkey's expenditure on fossil fuel support stood at 27 billion U.S. dollars. Canada had the greatest change in fossil fuel support during this period.
Direct support spending on fossil fuels by governments worldwide between 2016 and 2020, by country*
(in billion U.S. dollars)
* Direct support for the production and consumption of coal, natural gas, and oil.
More information regarding the methodology can be seen on page 32 of the report.
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