Canada vs Germany: Fossil fuel consumption
Canada
2,614 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany
2,367 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
10th
Germany rank
11th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2,614 terawatt-hours against 2,367 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 247 terawatt-hours.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.
Canada ranks 10th and Germany ranks 11th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,164 terawatt-hours | 3,049 terawatt-hours | 1,885 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1970s | 1,645 terawatt-hours | 3,806 terawatt-hours | 2,161 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1980s | 1,815 terawatt-hours | 3,814 terawatt-hours | 1,999 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 2,062 terawatt-hours | 3,518 terawatt-hours | 1,456 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 2,457 terawatt-hours | 3,316 terawatt-hours | 859.34 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 2,574 terawatt-hours | 3,036 terawatt-hours | 462.45 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 2,525 terawatt-hours | 2,520 terawatt-hours | 4.75 terawatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Canada or Germany?
- Canada, at 2,614 terawatt-hours against 2,367 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Canada and Germany?
- 247 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Canada ranks 10th and Germany ranks 11th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.