Germany vs United Kingdom: Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption

Germany
3,667 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
United Kingdom
1,175 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Germany rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
6th

Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 3,667 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 1,175 Tonnes of oil equivalent in United Kingdom, a difference of 2,492 Tonnes of oil equivalent.

That makes Germany's figure about 3.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 43 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 3,143 Tonnes of oil equivalent 1,309 Tonnes of oil equivalent 1,834 Tonnes of oil equivalent Germany
1990s 2,017 Tonnes of oil equivalent 1,291 Tonnes of oil equivalent 726.61 Tonnes of oil equivalent Germany
2000s 275.13 Tonnes of oil equivalent 958.14 Tonnes of oil equivalent 683.01 Tonnes of oil equivalent United Kingdom
2010s 1,820 Tonnes of oil equivalent 997.24 Tonnes of oil equivalent 822.71 Tonnes of oil equivalent Germany
2020s 3,662 Tonnes of oil equivalent 1,207 Tonnes of oil equivalent 2,455 Tonnes of oil equivalent Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption, Germany or United Kingdom?
Germany, at 3,667 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 1,175 Tonnes of oil equivalent in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption between Germany and United Kingdom?
2,492 Tonnes of oil equivalent, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption?
Germany ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption
Unit
Tonnes of oil equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,187 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed