Germany vs Slovak Republic: Share of primary energy from coal
Germany
14.9%
in 2025
Slovak Republic
11.1%
in 2025
Germany rank
25th
Slovak Republic rank
28th
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Germany
- Slovak Republic
How they compare
Germany currently reports 14.9% against 11.1% in Slovak Republic, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Slovak Republic's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Slovak Republic ahead.
Germany ranks 25th and Slovak Republic ranks 28th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Slovak Republic in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Slovak Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.3% | 64.0% | 6.7% | Slovak Republic |
| 1970s | 41.1% | 46.3% | 5.3% | Slovak Republic |
| 1980s | 39.9% | 41.7% | 1.8% | Slovak Republic |
| 1990s | 28.3% | 32.0% | 3.7% | Slovak Republic |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 23.2% | 1.5% | Germany |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 20.6% | 3.4% | Germany |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 14.3% | 2.9% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Germany or Slovak Republic?
- Germany, at 14.9% against 11.1% in Slovak Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Germany and Slovak Republic?
- 3.8%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Slovak Republic?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Slovak Republic rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Germany ranks 25th and Slovak Republic ranks 28th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.