Germany vs United Kingdom: Primary energy use, per square kilometre
Germany
0.0081 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.0074 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
29th
United Kingdom rank
30th
Primary energy use, per square kilometre over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.0081 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0074 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 30th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0088 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0098 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.0112 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0104 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0099 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.0115 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0107 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.0112 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0109 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.0104 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0093 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0076 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, per square kilometre, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 0.0081 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0074 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary energy use, per square kilometre between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for primary energy use, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 30th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary energy use, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary energy use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.