Germany vs Indonesia: Coal consumption per person
Germany
4,938 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Indonesia
5,011 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Germany rank
26th
Indonesia rank
25th
Coal consumption per person over time
- Germany
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 5,011 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,938 kilowatt-hours per person in Germany, a difference of 73 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 26th and Indonesia ranks 25th of 218 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,764 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,751 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1970s | 20,305 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,296 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1980s | 21,273 kilowatt-hours per person | 79.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,193 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 14,033 kilowatt-hours per person | 353.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,680 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 11,856 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,226 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,630 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 10,629 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,085 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,545 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 6,187 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,968 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,219 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Germany or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 5,011 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,938 kilowatt-hours per person in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Germany and Indonesia?
- 73 kilowatt-hours per person, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Indonesia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Indonesia rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Germany ranks 26th and Indonesia ranks 25th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.