Germany vs Mongolia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person

Germany
2,435 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Mongolia
2,525 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
56th
Mongolia rank
55th

Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time

  • Germany
  • Mongolia
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How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 2,525 kilowatt-hours against 2,435 kilowatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 90 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 56th and Mongolia ranks 55th of 209 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Mongolia Difference Ahead
2000s 4,660 kilowatt-hours 1,327 kilowatt-hours 3,333 kilowatt-hours Germany
2010s 4,352 kilowatt-hours 1,769 kilowatt-hours 2,582 kilowatt-hours Germany
2020s 2,857 kilowatt-hours 2,148 kilowatt-hours 708.99 kilowatt-hours Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Germany or Mongolia?
Mongolia, at 2,525 kilowatt-hours against 2,435 kilowatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Germany and Mongolia?
90 kilowatt-hours, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Mongolia?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Germany and Mongolia rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
Germany ranks 56th and Mongolia ranks 55th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,157 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.