Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, annual growth rate in Germany
Germany: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, annual growth rate was 3.64 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.64 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
41st
of 126 countries
All-time high
64.35 % change on previous year
in 1968
All-time low
-17.61 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, annual growth rate in Germany, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Germany recorded 3.64 % change on previous year for fossil fuel consumption by fuel, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption by fuel, annual growth rate in Germany peaked at 64.35 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -17.61 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Germany ranks 41st of 126 countries on this measure, 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 by fuel, annual growth rate in Germany, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 20.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 28.9 % change on previous year | +43.1% |
| 1968 | 64.35 % change on previous year | +122.7% |
| 1969 | 42.41 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 1970 | 42.22 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 32.11 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1972 | 29.47 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 28.95 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 25.1 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1975 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 1976 | 5.84 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 6.2 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 7.2 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 10.54 % change on previous year | +46.4% |
| 1980 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 1981 | -4.39 % change on previous year | +210.6% |
| 1982 | -7.21 % change on previous year | +64.3% |
| 1983 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -155.0% |
| 1984 | 4.43 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1985 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 1986 | -0.2906 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 1987 | 8.42 % change on previous year | -2996.9% |
| 1988 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 1989 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -250.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5566 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 1991 | 5.07 % change on previous year | +811.5% |
| 1992 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 1993 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -614.5% |
| 1994 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 1995 | 9.04 % change on previous year | +393.9% |
| 1996 | 11.9 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 1997 | -4.47 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9164 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 1999 | -0.2932 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
| 2000 | -0.8306 % change on previous year | +183.3% |
| 2001 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -756.8% |
| 2002 | -0.1548 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 2003 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -883.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5082 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 2005 | 1.64 % change on previous year | +223.4% |
| 2006 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 2007 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -291.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9752 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 2009 | -5.67 % change on previous year | -680.9% |
| 2010 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -176.1% |
| 2011 | -8.19 % change on previous year | -289.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3084 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 2013 | 4.76 % change on previous year | +1444.6% |
| 2014 | -13.04 % change on previous year | -373.7% |
| 2015 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 2016 | 10.31 % change on previous year | +149.0% |
| 2017 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 2018 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 2019 | 4 % change on previous year | -285.8% |
| 2020 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -160.9% |
| 2021 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -318.2% |
| 2022 | -17.61 % change on previous year | -431.3% |
| 2023 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 2024 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -210.6% |
| 2025 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.96 % change on previous year | 20.19 % change on previous year | 64.35 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 19.32 % change on previous year | 5.53 % change on previous year | 42.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3152 % change on previous year | -7.21 % change on previous year | 8.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.92 % change on previous year | -4.47 % change on previous year | 11.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1393 % change on previous year | -5.67 % change on previous year | 5.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7813 % change on previous year | -13.04 % change on previous year | 10.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.78 % change on previous year | -17.61 % change on previous year | 5.32 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 38 United Arab Emirates 5.18 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Brunei Darussalam 5.06 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Hungary 4.24 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Slovakia 3.44 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Gabon 3.1 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Oman 3.06 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Germany
- Fuel imports 8.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.7% (2024)
- Gas production 37.37 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 444.51 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 37.37 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 444.51 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption by fuel, annual growth rate in Germany?
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, annual growth rate in Germany was 3.64 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption by fuel, annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 64.35 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption by fuel, annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.61 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for fossil fuel consumption by fuel, annual growth rate?
- Germany ranks 41st out of 126 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption by fuel, annual growth rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 by fuel, 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 by fuel. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – 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 by fuel. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.