Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre was -0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in Germany, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
Germany recorded -0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre for annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is down 63.9% on the previous year and down 431.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, -0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Germany 202nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in Germany, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -209.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3644.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -78.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +215.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +67.2% |
| 1974 | -0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -134.4% |
| 1975 | -0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +104.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -272.6% |
| 1977 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -105.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1075.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +61.3% |
| 1980 | -0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -162.2% |
| 1981 | -0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1982 | -0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -141.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +162.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1986 | -0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -129.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -189.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -49.0% |
| 1989 | -0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -328.7% |
| 1990 | -0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +64.4% |
| 1991 | -0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 1992 | -0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1993 | -0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -76.3% |
| 1994 | -0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +103.1% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -142.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +689.1% |
| 1997 | -0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -138.8% |
| 1998 | -0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 1999 | -0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -114.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +838.7% |
| 2002 | -0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -175.8% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -110.2% |
| 2004 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -341.3% |
| 2005 | -0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +222.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -299.8% |
| 2007 | -0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -303.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -123.1% |
| 2009 | -0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -638.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -161.8% |
| 2011 | -0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -216.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -117.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +233.2% |
| 2014 | -0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -269.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -118.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +97.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2018 | -0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -277.1% |
| 2019 | -0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2020 | -0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +126.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -149.9% |
| 2022 | -0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -246.9% |
| 2023 | -0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +63.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's -0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre. (75 countries reporting)
- Germany's -0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 43.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +3644.6% | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 199 Luxembourg -0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 200 South Korea -0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 201 Netherlands -0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 203 Trinidad and Tobago -0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 204 Belgium -0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Germany
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 7.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 4.2% (2025)
- Fuel exports 1.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 2.9% (2025)
- Gas production 37.37 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 444.51 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 37.37 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 444.51 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in Germany?
- Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in Germany was -0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 202nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 431.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual change in 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.
Annual change in primary energy use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual change in primary energy use Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual change in 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.