Germany vs United Kingdom: Simplified energy balances
Germany
80,242 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2024
United Kingdom
121,505 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2019
Germany rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Simplified energy balances over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 121,505 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent against 80,242 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in Germany, a difference of 41,263 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 151,954 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 245,127 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 93,173 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 136,021 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 215,348 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 79,328 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 119,879 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 119,365 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 513.7 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher simplified energy balances, Germany or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 121,505 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent against 80,242 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in Germany as of 2019.
- What is the difference in simplified energy balances between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 41,263 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for simplified energy balances?
- Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Simplified energy balances. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.