Germany vs North Korea: Fossil fuels
Germany
213.29
in 2025
North Korea
164.4
in 2024
Germany rank
15th
North Korea rank
17th
Fossil fuels over time
- Germany
- North Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 213.29 against 164.4 in North Korea, a difference of 48.89.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times North Korea's.
Across all 124 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 15th and North Korea ranks 17th of 220 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 764.28 | 0.0537 | 764.23 | Germany |
| 1910s | 1,007 | 1.15 | 1,006 | Germany |
| 1920s | 1,000 | 4.46 | 995.88 | Germany |
| 1930s | 1,112 | 16.47 | 1,096 | Germany |
| 1940s | 1,170 | 27.43 | 1,143 | Germany |
| 1950s | 1,677 | 15.86 | 1,661 | Germany |
| 1960s | 1,877 | 121.62 | 1,755 | Germany |
| 1970s | 1,672 | 270.7 | 1,401 | Germany |
| 1980s | 1,658 | 231.29 | 1,427 | Germany |
| 1990s | 988.33 | 227.07 | 761.26 | Germany |
| 2000s | 644.83 | 219.67 | 425.16 | Germany |
| 2010s | 485.82 | 208.79 | 277.03 | Germany |
| 2020s | 281.49 | 165.2 | 116.29 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuels, Germany or North Korea?
- Germany, at 213.29 against 164.4 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuels between Germany and North Korea?
- 48.89, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and North Korea?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do Germany and North Korea rank globally for fossil fuels?
- Germany ranks 15th and North Korea ranks 17th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.