Germany vs Ukraine: Coal production per person
Germany
2,537 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ukraine
1,869 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Germany rank
28th
Ukraine rank
31st
Coal production per person over time
- Germany
- Ukraine
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2,537 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,869 kilowatt-hours per person in Ukraine, a difference of 668 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 28th and Ukraine ranks 31st of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20,829 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,005 kilowatt-hours per person | 175.88 kilowatt-hours per person | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 12,160 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,671 kilowatt-hours per person | 489.26 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 7,889 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,487 kilowatt-hours per person | 598.15 kilowatt-hours per person | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 5,935 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,314 kilowatt-hours per person | 378.89 kilowatt-hours per person | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 3,213 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,900 kilowatt-hours per person | 312.73 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production per person, Germany or Ukraine?
- Germany, at 2,537 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,869 kilowatt-hours per person in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal production per person between Germany and Ukraine?
- 668 kilowatt-hours per person, with Germany 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 coal production per person?
- Germany ranks 28th and Ukraine ranks 31st 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 production 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.