Germany vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre

Germany
0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
21st
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
24th

Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre over time

  • Germany
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 59 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 21st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 24th of 205 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Germany
1970s 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Germany
1980s 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Germany
1990s 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Germany
2000s 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Germany
2010s 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Germany
2020s 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre, Germany or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Germany, at 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre between Germany and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Germany and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre?
Germany ranks 21st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 24th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre
Unit
terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 9,129 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed

Fossil fuel consumption by fuel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.