Coal production per person in Germany
Germany: Coal production per person was 2,537 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2,537 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
29th
of 219 countries
All-time high
26,758 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1963
All-time low
2,537 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Years of data
125
1900–2025
Coal production per person in Germany, 1900–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, coal production per person in Germany stood at 2,537 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the lowest value across all 125 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production per person in Germany peaked at 26,758 kilowatt-hours per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 2,537 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
Germany ranks 29th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 125 years of available data.
Coal production per person in Germany, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 11,608 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 11,548 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1902 | 11,227 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1903 | 11,962 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1904 | 12,255 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1905 | 12,772 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1906 | 13,547 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1907 | 14,078 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1908 | 14,316 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1909 | 14,317 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 14,418 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1911 | 15,097 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1912 | 16,710 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 1913 | 18,186 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 1914 | 15,853 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.8% |
| 1915 | 14,923 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 1916 | 16,174 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1917 | 16,947 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1918 | 16,449 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1919 | 12,907 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.5% |
| 1920 | 14,770 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.4% |
| 1921 | 15,552 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1922 | 14,687 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 1923 | 9,443 kilowatt-hours per person | -35.7% |
| 1924 | 13,980 kilowatt-hours per person | +48.0% |
| 1925 | 15,528 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 1926 | 16,373 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1927 | 17,299 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1928 | 17,563 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 18,716 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1930 | 15,998 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.5% |
| 1931 | 13,645 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.7% |
| 1932 | 12,143 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.0% |
| 1933 | 12,568 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1934 | 13,953 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 1935 | 15,508 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 1936 | 16,995 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 1937 | 19,552 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 1938 | 19,905 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1939 | 19,574 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1940 | 19,839 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1941 | 20,124 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1942 | 20,506 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1943 | 20,928 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1944 | 18,692 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 1945 | 4,694 kilowatt-hours per person | -74.9% |
| 1946 | 11,510 kilowatt-hours per person | +145.2% |
| 1947 | 13,428 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.7% |
| 1948 | 15,692 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.9% |
| 1949 | 18,354 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.0% |
| 1950 | 19,893 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1951 | 21,597 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 1952 | 22,471 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 23,066 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 23,821 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 24,791 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 25,394 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 25,450 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 25,130 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 25,905 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 26,197 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 26,450 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 26,512 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 26,758 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 26,747 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 25,292 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 23,967 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 22,166 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 22,346 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 22,530 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 22,655 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 22,484 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 21,242 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 20,846 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 20,724 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 20,999 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 21,310 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 20,798 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 20,695 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 21,286 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 22,068 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 22,179 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 21,002 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 21,319 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 22,201 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 21,419 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 20,702 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 20,458 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 19,367 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 18,244 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 15,373 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 14,030 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 12,538 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 11,513 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 11,209 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 10,460 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 10,004 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 9,219 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 9,010 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 8,632 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 8,269 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 8,279 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 8,186 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 8,275 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 8,019 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 7,594 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 7,784 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 7,183 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 6,670 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 6,604 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 6,721 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 6,866 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 6,475 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 6,307 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 6,066 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 5,570 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 5,517 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 5,271 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 3,956 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 3,252 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 3,827 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 3,941 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 3,010 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.6% |
| 2024 | 2,712 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.9% |
| 2025 | 2,537 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal production per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +145.2% | 4,694 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,510 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1945 | -74.9% | 18,692 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,694 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1924 | +48.0% | 9,443 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,980 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 12,763 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,227 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,317 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 15,766 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,907 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,186 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 15,391 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,443 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,716 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 15,984 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,143 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,905 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 16,377 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,694 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,928 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 23,752 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,893 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,905 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 24,897 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,166 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,758 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 21,304 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,695 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,655 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,190 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,367 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,201 kilowatt-hours per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 12,160 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,010 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,244 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,889 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,670 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,632 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,935 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,956 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,866 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,213 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,537 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,941 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 26 Vietnam 2,924 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 27 North Macedonia 2,888 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 28 Kyrgyzstan 2,764 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 Eswatini 2,113 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 Turkey 2,048 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 Ukraine 1,869 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Germany
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.1985 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal production per person in Germany?
- Coal production per person in Germany was 2,537 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal production per person recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 26,758 kilowatt-hours per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest coal production per person recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,537 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for coal production per person?
- Germany ranks 29th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal production per person rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.