Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Germany
Germany: Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate was -0.3012 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Germany, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Germany recorded -0.3012 % change on previous year for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 149.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Germany peaked at 8.02 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -9.8 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Germany 163rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Germany, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.1157 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -0.263 % change on previous year | -327.3% |
| 1968 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -2690.9% |
| 1969 | 8.02 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 1970 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1971 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 1972 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +158.1% |
| 1973 | 5.5 % change on previous year | +67.2% |
| 1974 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -138.7% |
| 1975 | -4.69 % change on previous year | +120.3% |
| 1976 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -243.9% |
| 1977 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 1978 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -353.9% |
| 1979 | 5.22 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 1980 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -172.2% |
| 1981 | -4.04 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1982 | -4.39 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 1984 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +48.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7643 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 1986 | -0.4122 % change on previous year | -153.9% |
| 1987 | -0.0037 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 1988 | -0.7348 % change on previous year | +19972.2% |
| 1989 | -1.43 % change on previous year | +94.7% |
| 1990 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1991 | -2.25 % change on previous year | +122.1% |
| 1992 | -3.39 % change on previous year | +50.3% |
| 1993 | -0.1435 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 1994 | -1.04 % change on previous year | +626.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1762 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 1996 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +1797.3% |
| 1997 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -168.1% |
| 1998 | -0.4261 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 1999 | -2.56 % change on previous year | +499.9% |
| 2000 | -0.0324 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 2001 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -6338.4% |
| 2002 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -174.8% |
| 2003 | -0.088 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 2004 | -1.12 % change on previous year | +1176.1% |
| 2005 | -1.74 % change on previous year | +54.8% |
| 2006 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -191.0% |
| 2007 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -375.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3662 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 2009 | -6.43 % change on previous year | -1856.1% |
| 2010 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -159.8% |
| 2011 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -184.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6559 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 2013 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +373.7% |
| 2014 | -5.85 % change on previous year | -288.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6064 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 2016 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +339.9% |
| 2017 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 2018 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -291.1% |
| 2019 | -4.47 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 2020 | -9.03 % change on previous year | +102.1% |
| 2021 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -159.4% |
| 2022 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -174.3% |
| 2023 | -9.8 % change on previous year | +146.0% |
| 2024 | -0.2927 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 2025 | -0.3012 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's -0.3012 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4018 % change on previous year. (75 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -19972.2% | -0.0037 % change on previous year | -0.7348 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +6338.4% | -0.0324 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +2690.9% | -0.263 % change on previous year | 6.81 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -1856.1% | 0.3662 % change on previous year | -6.43 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +1797.3% | 0.1762 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -1176.1% | -0.088 % change on previous year | -1.12 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.67 % change on previous year | -0.263 % change on previous year | 8.02 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 2.25 % change on previous year | -4.69 % change on previous year | 6.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.07 % change on previous year | -4.39 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9579 % change on previous year | -3.39 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.13 % change on previous year | -6.43 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.452 % change on previous year | -5.85 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.01 % change on previous year | -9.8 % change on previous year | 5.36 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 160 India -0.2223 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Rwanda -0.2476 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Gibraltar -0.2937 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Cote d'Ivoire -0.3276 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Switzerland -0.5574 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Latvia -0.5972 % change on previous year 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 8.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Germany?
- Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Germany was -0.3012 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 8.02 % change on previous year in 1969.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.8 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate?
- Germany ranks 163rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 149.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.