Germany vs Spain: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind
Germany
4.4%
in 2025
Spain
3.4%
in 2025
Germany rank
63rd
Spain rank
65th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 4.4% against 3.4% in Spain, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 63rd and Spain ranks 65th of 79 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.1% | 85.0% | 6.9% | Spain |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 32.7% | 7.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 4.8% | 9.7% | Germany |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 10.6% | 5.7% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind, Germany or Spain?
- Germany, at 4.4% against 3.4% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind between Germany and Spain?
- 1.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind?
- Germany ranks 63rd and Spain ranks 65th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.