Africa Eastern and Southern vs Germany: Energy use

Africa Eastern and Southern
565.22 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Germany
2,825 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
35th
Germany rank
37th

Energy use over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Germany
1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k199020072024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 2,825 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 565.22 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 2,260 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

That makes Germany's figure about 5.0 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 35th and Germany ranks 37th of 47 groups.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 683.08 kg of oil equivalent per capita 4,196 kg of oil equivalent per capita 3,513 kg of oil equivalent per capita Germany
2000s 635.76 kg of oil equivalent per capita 4,091 kg of oil equivalent per capita 3,456 kg of oil equivalent per capita Germany
2010s 610.64 kg of oil equivalent per capita 3,816 kg of oil equivalent per capita 3,205 kg of oil equivalent per capita Germany
2020s 570.44 kg of oil equivalent per capita 3,252 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,681 kg of oil equivalent per capita Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use, Africa Eastern and Southern or Germany?
Germany, at 2,825 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 565.22 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
What is the difference in energy use between Africa Eastern and Southern and Germany?
2,260 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Germany?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Germany rank globally for energy use?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 35th and Germany ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 6,690 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.