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
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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

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,680 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.