Coal consumption, per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Coal consumption, per square kilometre was 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
down 24.1%
World rank
11th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0054 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1965
All-time low
0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Coal consumption, per square kilometre in Germany, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, coal consumption, per square kilometre in Germany stood at 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.1% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 0.0054 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 2023.
Germany ranks 11th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Coal consumption, per square kilometre in Germany, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0054 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0048 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0049 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0048 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0046 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0047 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0047 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0042 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0045 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0043 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0043 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0046 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0047 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0048 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0047 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0048 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0047 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0047 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0046 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0047 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0044 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0038 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0035 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0033 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0032 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -24.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0048 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0054 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0046 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0042 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0048 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0046 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0033 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0044 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 8 Viet Nam 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 9 Israel 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 10 Czechia 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 12 Poland 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 13 North Korea 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 14 Netherlands 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Germany
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption, per square kilometre in Germany?
- Coal consumption, per square kilometre in Germany was 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0054 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1965.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for coal consumption, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 11th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is coal consumption, per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Coal consumption 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.
Coal consumption ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Coal consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – 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
Coal consumption 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.