Teaching activity
Data Starter: World consumption subsidies for fossil fuels 2010-2023
Elizabeth Veal
7th February 2025
What happened to the world’s explicit consumption subsidies for fossil fuels between 2010 and 2023?
Using this OurWorldinData chart showing the world’s consumption subsidies for fossil fuels in US dollars adjusted for inflation, answer the following questions:
- Identify two significant features of the trend in global consumption subsidies for fossil fuels 2010-23.
- Calculate the percentage difference between the year when subsidies were highest and the year when they were lowest.
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Elizabeth Veal
Liz has taught Economics for over 25 years, including several years as Head of Economics at leading schools.
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