Germany vs Nauru: Primary energy use per person
Germany
33,183 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Nauru
32,035 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Germany rank
53rd
Nauru rank
56th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Germany
- Nauru
How they compare
Germany currently reports 33,183 kilowatt-hours per person against 32,035 kilowatt-hours per person in Nauru, a difference of 1,148 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nauru ahead.
Germany ranks 53rd and Nauru ranks 56th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Nauru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53,328 kilowatt-hours per person | 67,783 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,455 kilowatt-hours per person | Nauru |
| 1990s | 49,422 kilowatt-hours per person | 58,709 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,287 kilowatt-hours per person | Nauru |
| 2000s | 47,881 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,479 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,402 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 44,282 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,072 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,210 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 36,406 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,563 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,843 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Germany or Nauru?
- Germany, at 33,183 kilowatt-hours per person against 32,035 kilowatt-hours per person in Nauru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Germany and Nauru?
- 1,148 kilowatt-hours per person, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Nauru?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Nauru rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Germany ranks 53rd and Nauru ranks 56th of 214 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 Primary energy use 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 of total energy supply per person.