Germany vs Russia: Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP
Germany
4,948 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Russia
6,551 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Germany rank
6th
Russia rank
5th
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP over time
- Germany
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 6,551 terawatt-hours against 4,948 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 1,603 terawatt-hours.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Russia ahead.
Germany ranks 6th and Russia ranks 5th of 43 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,901 terawatt-hours | 4,922 terawatt-hours | 21.63 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2000s | 4,865 terawatt-hours | 5,164 terawatt-hours | 298.89 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | 4,662 terawatt-hours | 6,165 terawatt-hours | 1,503 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2020s | 4,948 terawatt-hours | 6,551 terawatt-hours | 1,602 terawatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp, Germany or Russia?
- Russia, at 6,551 terawatt-hours against 4,948 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp between Germany and Russia?
- 1,603 terawatt-hours, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Russia rank globally for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp?
- Germany ranks 6th and Russia ranks 5th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) primary energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Gross domestic product (GDP) is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.