Germany vs Indonesia: Fossil fuel consumption
Germany
2,367 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia
2,825 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
11th
Indonesia rank
9th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Germany
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 2,825 terawatt-hours against 2,367 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 458 terawatt-hours.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 11th and Indonesia ranks 9th of 214 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 | 3,049 terawatt-hours | 79.86 terawatt-hours | 2,969 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1970s | 3,806 terawatt-hours | 160.23 terawatt-hours | 3,645 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1980s | 3,814 terawatt-hours | 397.36 terawatt-hours | 3,416 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 3,518 terawatt-hours | 812.52 terawatt-hours | 2,706 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 3,316 terawatt-hours | 1,355 terawatt-hours | 1,961 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 3,036 terawatt-hours | 1,837 terawatt-hours | 1,200 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 2,520 terawatt-hours | 2,383 terawatt-hours | 136.61 terawatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Germany or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 2,825 terawatt-hours against 2,367 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Germany and Indonesia?
- 458 terawatt-hours, with Indonesia 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 11th and Indonesia ranks 9th 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.