Germany vs India: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Germany
785.19 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India
665.69 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
9th
India rank
11th
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Germany
- India
How they compare
Germany currently reports 785.19 terawatt-hours against 665.69 terawatt-hours in India, a difference of 119.5 terawatt-hours.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times India's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 9th and India ranks 11th of 219 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.48 terawatt-hours | 3.46 terawatt-hours | 58.02 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1970s | 409.72 terawatt-hours | 10.79 terawatt-hours | 398.93 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1980s | 593.03 terawatt-hours | 47.49 terawatt-hours | 545.54 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 753.39 terawatt-hours | 176.39 terawatt-hours | 577 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 879.73 terawatt-hours | 334.55 terawatt-hours | 545.18 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 833.62 terawatt-hours | 541.91 terawatt-hours | 291.71 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 802.51 terawatt-hours | 634.16 terawatt-hours | 168.35 terawatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Germany or India?
- Germany, at 785.19 terawatt-hours against 665.69 terawatt-hours in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Germany and India?
- 119.5 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and India?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and India rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Germany ranks 9th and India ranks 11th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.