GDP per capita vs. energy use in Germany
Germany: GDP per capita vs. energy use was 32,850 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
32,850 kg of oil equivalent per capita
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
37th
of 174 countries
All-time high
51,425 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 1990
All-time low
32,850 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per capita vs. energy use in Germany, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg of oil equivalent per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita vs. energy use in Germany stood at 32,850 kg of oil equivalent per capita. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita vs. energy use in Germany peaked at 51,425 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 1990 and was at its lowest, 32,850 kg of oil equivalent per capita, in 2024.
Germany ranks 37th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per capita vs. energy use in Germany, year by year
| Year | kg of oil equivalent per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51,425 kg of oil equivalent per capita | — |
| 1991 | 50,046 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 48,742 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 47,951 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 47,558 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 47,914 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 49,396 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 48,888 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 48,585 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 47,452 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 47,616 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 48,962 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 47,783 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 47,642 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 48,051 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 47,798 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 49,264 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 46,796 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 47,472 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 44,446 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 46,867 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 45,262 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 45,513 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 46,359 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 44,129 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 43,971 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 43,790 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 43,766 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 42,557 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 41,529 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 38,951 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 40,322 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 37,935 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 34,055 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 32,850 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -3.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 32,850 kg of oil equivalent per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,850 kg of oil equivalent per capita, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Germany's 32,850 kg of oil equivalent per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,976 kg of oil equivalent per capita, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,796 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 47,452 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 51,425 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,583 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 44,446 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 49,264 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,374 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 41,529 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 46,867 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,823 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 32,850 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 40,322 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 34 Japan 34,959 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 35 Belarus 33,221 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 36 China 33,156 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 38 Estonia 31,503 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 39 Libya 30,961 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 40 Poland 30,782 kg of oil equivalent per capita 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 gdp per capita vs. energy use in Germany?
- Gdp per capita vs. energy use in Germany was 32,850 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita vs. energy use recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 51,425 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 1990.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita vs. energy use recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,850 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Germany ranks 37th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita vs. energy use rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.