Germany vs United Kingdom: Consumption-based energy intensity per dollar
Consumption-based energy intensity per dollar over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.17 kilowatt-hours per $ against 1.11 kilowatt-hours per $ in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.06 kilowatt-hours per $.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 30th of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.48 kilowatt-hours per $ | 1.5 kilowatt-hours per $ | 0.0215 kilowatt-hours per $ | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.33 kilowatt-hours per $ | 1.31 kilowatt-hours per $ | 0.0195 kilowatt-hours per $ | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per $ | 1.04 kilowatt-hours per $ | 0.0801 kilowatt-hours per $ | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.17 kilowatt-hours per $ | 1.11 kilowatt-hours per $ | 0.0557 kilowatt-hours per $ | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based energy intensity per dollar, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 1.17 kilowatt-hours per $ against 1.11 kilowatt-hours per $ in United Kingdom as of 2020.
- What is the difference in consumption-based energy intensity per dollar between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 0.06 kilowatt-hours per $, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for consumption-based energy intensity per dollar?
- Germany ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 30th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based energy intensity per dollar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy intensity is measured as the number of kilowatt-hours used per dollar of gross domestic product (GDP). Consumption-based energy adjusts for the energy embedded in traded goods: it is the energy used domestically minus energy used to produce exported goods; plus the energy used for imported goods.