Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre was 0.0068 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0068 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
31st
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1979
All-time low
0.0068 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Germany, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Germany stood at 0.0068 terawatt-hours per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 0.012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0068 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Germany 31st out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Germany, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0084 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0084 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0084 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0089 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0096 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0101 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0103 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0106 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0112 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0109 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0104 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0111 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 0.011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0114 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0115 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0106 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0107 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0109 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0109 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0107 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0106 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0104 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.01 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.01 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0099 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0099 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0103 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.01 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.01 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0097 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0097 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0099 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0098 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0098 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0097 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0095 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0096 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0092 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0093 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0087 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0087 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0088 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0085 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0085 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0088 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0089 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0086 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0082 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0075 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0079 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0076 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0068 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0087 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0084 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0096 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0109 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0101 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0109 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0106 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0115 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0101 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0097 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0106 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0095 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0087 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0099 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0087 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0082 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0074 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0068 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0079 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 28 American Samoa 0.0094 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 29 Seychelles 0.0084 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 30 Antigua and Barbuda 0.007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 32 Lebanon 0.0067 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0059 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 34 British Virgin Islands 0.0052 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)
- 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Germany?
- Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Germany was 0.0068 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0068 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 31st out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – 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 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.