Germany vs India: Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use
Germany
4,948 terawatt-hours
in 2020
India
14,535 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Germany rank
6th
India rank
3rd
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use over time
- Germany
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 14,535 terawatt-hours against 4,948 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 9,587 terawatt-hours.
That makes India's figure about 2.9 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 6th and India ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and India in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,901 terawatt-hours | 4,523 terawatt-hours | 377.57 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 4,865 terawatt-hours | 5,811 terawatt-hours | 945.93 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2010s | 4,662 terawatt-hours | 10,389 terawatt-hours | 5,727 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2020s | 4,948 terawatt-hours | 14,535 terawatt-hours | 9,587 terawatt-hours | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher production-based vs. consumption-based energy use, Germany or India?
- India, at 14,535 terawatt-hours against 4,948 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in production-based vs. consumption-based energy use between Germany and India?
- 9,587 terawatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and India?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Germany and India rank globally for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use?
- Germany ranks 6th and India ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in terawatt-hours.