This statistic displays an estimate of fossil fuel subsidies around the world from 2013 to 2017. In 2017, some 302 billion U.S. dollars was spent on supporting fossil-fuel activities, including oil exploration.
Subsidies for fossil-fuels worldwide from 2013 to 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)*
Characteristic
Subsidies in billion U.S. dollars
2017
302.4
2016
271.07
2015
316.18
2014
459.52
2013
493.12
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OECD, & IEA. (December 12, 2018). Subsidies for fossil-fuels worldwide from 2013 to 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/484786/subsidies-for-fossil-fuels-worldwide/
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OECD, IEA. (2018). Subsidies for fossil-fuels worldwide from 2013 to 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/484786/subsidies-for-fossil-fuels-worldwide/
OECD, and IEA. "Subsidies for Fossil-fuels Worldwide from 2013 to 2017 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Dec 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/484786/subsidies-for-fossil-fuels-worldwide/
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Subsidies for fossil-fuels worldwide from 2013 to 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)* [Graph], OECD, & IEA, December 12, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/484786/subsidies-for-fossil-fuels-worldwide/
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