Germany vs United Kingdom: Energy use — Total final energy consumption
Germany
195,296 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
United Kingdom
109,689 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Germany rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
4th
Energy use — Total final energy consumption over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 195,296 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 109,689 Tonnes of oil equivalent in United Kingdom, a difference of 85,607 Tonnes of oil equivalent.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.8 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 43 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 248,796 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 137,808 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 110,988 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Germany |
| 1990s | 235,918 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 145,431 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 90,487 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Germany |
| 2000s | 230,690 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 145,965 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 84,724 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Germany |
| 2010s | 224,005 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 127,223 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 96,782 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Germany |
| 2020s | 209,606 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 114,083 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 95,522 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use — total final energy consumption, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 195,296 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 109,689 Tonnes of oil equivalent in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use — total final energy consumption between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 85,607 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 — total final energy consumption?
- Germany ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Energy use — Total final energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.