Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Germany
Germany: Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) was 1.93 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.93
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
191st
of 223 countries
All-time high
4.34
in 1990
All-time low
1.93
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Germany, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1.93 for energy intensity level of primary energy in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Germany peaked at 4.34 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.93, in 2023.
Germany ranks 191st of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.34 | — |
| 1991 | 4.05 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 3.9 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.78 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 3.76 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.85 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 3.75 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 3.65 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 3.49 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 3.41 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.45 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.38 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 3.39 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.38 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.33 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.31 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.05 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 3.06 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.02 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.06 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.79 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 2.8 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.85 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.67 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 2.64 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.59 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.53 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.44 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.36 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.31 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.3 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.13 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 1.93 | -9.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.93 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.55, 76% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.93 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.58, 75% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.85 | 3.49 | 4.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.28 | 3.02 | 3.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 | 2.36 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 | 1.93 | 2.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 189 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.99 compare
- 190 Colombia 1.95 compare
- 192 Saint Lucia 1.91 compare
- 193 Cyprus 1.9 compare
- 194 Mauritius 1.87 compare
More energy & mining data for Germany
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 7.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Germany?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Germany was 1.93 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4.34 in 1990.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Germany ranks 191st out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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