Germany vs Indonesia: Fossil fuel consumption
Germany
1,166 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia
910.41 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
10th
Indonesia rank
13th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Germany
- Indonesia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1,166 terawatt-hours against 910.41 terawatt-hours in Indonesia, a difference of 255.59 terawatt-hours.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Indonesia's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 10th and Indonesia ranks 13th of 79 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,236 terawatt-hours | 71.49 terawatt-hours | 1,164 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1970s | 1,803 terawatt-hours | 130.02 terawatt-hours | 1,673 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1980s | 1,556 terawatt-hours | 271.31 terawatt-hours | 1,285 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 1,624 terawatt-hours | 481.25 terawatt-hours | 1,142 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 1,467 terawatt-hours | 700.66 terawatt-hours | 766.65 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 1,332 terawatt-hours | 846.38 terawatt-hours | 486.04 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 1,197 terawatt-hours | 839.77 terawatt-hours | 357.47 terawatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Germany or Indonesia?
- Germany, at 1,166 terawatt-hours against 910.41 terawatt-hours in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Germany and Indonesia?
- 255.59 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Indonesia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Indonesia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Germany ranks 10th and Indonesia ranks 13th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. 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.