China vs Germany: Per capita fossil energy vs gdp
China
27.85
in 2025
Germany
28.15
in 2025
China rank
28th
Germany rank
27th
Per capita fossil energy vs gdp over time
- China
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 28.15 against 27.85 in China, a difference of 0.3.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
China ranks 28th and Germany ranks 27th of 76 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.03 | 39.6 | 37.56 | Germany |
| 1970s | 3.81 | 48.5 | 44.69 | Germany |
| 1980s | 5.45 | 48.73 | 43.29 | Germany |
| 1990s | 7.73 | 43.2 | 35.47 | Germany |
| 2000s | 13.82 | 40.58 | 26.76 | Germany |
| 2010s | 21.98 | 37.05 | 15.07 | Germany |
| 2020s | 26.19 | 29.97 | 3.78 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita fossil energy vs gdp, China or Germany?
- Germany, at 28.15 against 27.85 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita fossil energy vs gdp between China and Germany?
- 0.3, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China and Germany rank globally for per capita fossil energy vs gdp?
- China ranks 28th and Germany ranks 27th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita fossil energy vs gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.