Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre was 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
21st
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in Germany, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in Germany is 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1965.
Germany ranks 21st of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in Germany, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +64.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1973 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 18 Japan 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 19 Luxembourg 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 20 Bangladesh 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 22 Italy 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 23 Azerbaijan 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 24 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 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)
- 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 unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in Germany?
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in Germany was 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Germany rank for fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 21st out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.