Germany vs India: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel
Germany
444.51 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
India
212.9 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Germany rank
67th
India rank
70th
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel over time
- Germany
- India
How they compare
Germany currently reports 444.51 kilowatt-hours per person against 212.9 kilowatt-hours per person in India, a difference of 231.61 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was India ahead.
Germany ranks 67th and India ranks 70th of 215 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1940s | 9.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.33 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1950s | 67.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 67.71 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1960s | 770.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 762.55 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1970s | 2,344 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,327 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1980s | 2,137 kilowatt-hours per person | 60.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,077 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 2,049 kilowatt-hours per person | 183.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 1,996 kilowatt-hours per person | 248.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,747 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 971.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 248.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 723.42 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 486.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 205.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 280.33 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production per person, by fuel, Germany or India?
- Germany, at 444.51 kilowatt-hours per person against 212.9 kilowatt-hours per person in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production per person, by fuel between Germany and India?
- 231.61 kilowatt-hours per person, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and India?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Germany and India rank globally for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Germany ranks 67th and India ranks 70th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.