Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre

Germany
0.0068 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.0059 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
31st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
33rd

Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.0068 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0059 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Germany ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd of 205 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0087 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0095 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 0.0109 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.01 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Germany
1980s 0.0109 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0092 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Germany
1990s 0.0101 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0096 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Germany
2000s 0.0095 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0098 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.0087 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0079 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Germany
2020s 0.0074 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0061 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Germany, at 0.0068 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0059 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre?
Germany ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fossil fuel consumption, 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, 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, 9,414 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed

Fossil fuel consumption 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.