Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Primary energy use, per square kilometre
Primary energy use, per square kilometre over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.0081 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0074 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Germany ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Germany, at 0.0081 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0074 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary energy use, per square kilometre between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for primary energy use, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.