Germany vs Indonesia: Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use
Germany
4,948 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Indonesia
3,134 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Germany rank
6th
Indonesia rank
8th
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use over time
- Germany
- Indonesia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 4,948 terawatt-hours against 3,134 terawatt-hours in Indonesia, a difference of 1,814 terawatt-hours.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.6 times Indonesia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 8th of 43 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,901 terawatt-hours | 1,400 terawatt-hours | 3,501 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 4,865 terawatt-hours | 1,789 terawatt-hours | 3,076 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 4,662 terawatt-hours | 2,542 terawatt-hours | 2,120 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 4,948 terawatt-hours | 3,134 terawatt-hours | 1,814 terawatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher production-based vs. consumption-based energy use, Germany or Indonesia?
- Germany, at 4,948 terawatt-hours against 3,134 terawatt-hours in Indonesia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in production-based vs. consumption-based energy use between Germany and Indonesia?
- 1,814 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Indonesia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Indonesia rank globally for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use?
- Germany ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 8th 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.