Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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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About this data
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.