Coal consumption, per capita in Germany
Germany: Coal consumption, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Coal consumption, per capita in Germany, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0 terawatt-hours per person for coal consumption, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, per capita in Germany peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 2025.
That places Germany 25th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Coal consumption, per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -24.1% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -10.0% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More energy & mining data for Germany
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.7% (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption, per capita in Germany?
- Coal consumption, per capita in Germany was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for coal consumption, per capita?
- Germany ranks 25th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption, per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Coal consumption, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Coal consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Coal consumption ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Coal consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.