Germany vs India: Oil production per person
Germany
215.94 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
India
253.21 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Germany rank
77th
India rank
76th
Oil production per person over time
- Germany
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 253.21 kilowatt-hours per person against 215.94 kilowatt-hours per person in Germany, a difference of 37.27 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 77th and India ranks 76th of 218 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 7 and India in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 16.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.18 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
| 1910s | 18.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 39.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 21.7 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
| 1920s | 12.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 37.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.9 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
| 1930s | 64.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 55.41 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1940s | 120.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 109.93 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1950s | 480.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 469.93 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1960s | 1,132 kilowatt-hours per person | 73.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,059 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1970s | 919.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 166.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 753.94 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 457.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 400.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 56.63 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 507.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 364.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 142.42 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 361.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 362.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3788 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
| 2020s | 252.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 272.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 19.77 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production per person, Germany or India?
- India, at 253.21 kilowatt-hours per person against 215.94 kilowatt-hours per person in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production per person between Germany and India?
- 37.27 kilowatt-hours per person, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and India?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do Germany and India rank globally for oil production per person?
- Germany ranks 77th and India ranks 76th of 218 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 Oil production per person. 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. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.