Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Germany
Germany: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita was 4.94 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.94 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
19th
of 78 countries
All-time high
24.61 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
All-time low
4.94 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Germany, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Germany stood at 4.94 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Germany peaked at 24.61 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 4.94 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
Germany ranks 19th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 24.61 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 22.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 21.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 22.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 22.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 22.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 21.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 20.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 20.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 20.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 18.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 19.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 19.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 19.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 20.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 20.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 21.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 20.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 21.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 22.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 22.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 21.05 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 20.93 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 20.6 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 20.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 19.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 16.73 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 15.01 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 14.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 13.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 12.85 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 12.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 12.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 12.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 11.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 12.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 12.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 12.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 12.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 12.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 11.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 12.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 12.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 11.49 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 10.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 11.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 11.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 11.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 11.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 11.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 11.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 10.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 10.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 9.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 7.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 6.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 7.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 7.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 5.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.5% |
| 2024 | 5.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.8% |
| 2025 | 4.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 4.94 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.65 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Germany's 4.94 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.52 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 21.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 20.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 22.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 22.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 19.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 16 Bulgaria 5.85 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 17 Turkey 5.66 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 Indonesia 5.01 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 India 4.38 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 North Macedonia 4.21 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 Hong Kong 3.95 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 energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Germany?
- Coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Germany was 4.94 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 24.61 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.94 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Germany ranks 19th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.