Germany vs Ukraine: Share of primary energy from coal
Germany
14.9%
in 2025
Ukraine
14.9%
in 2025
Germany rank
24th
Ukraine rank
23rd
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Germany
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 14.9% against 14.9% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 24th and Ukraine ranks 23rd of 78 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.7% | 33.6% | 5.1% | Germany |
| 1990s | 28.3% | 29.9% | 1.6% | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 28.8% | 4.1% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 32.5% | 8.5% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 20.5% | 3.3% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Germany or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 14.9% against 14.9% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Germany and Ukraine?
- 0.0%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ukraine?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Ukraine rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Germany ranks 24th and Ukraine ranks 23rd of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – 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.