Fossil fuel production by fuel, annual growth rate in Germany
Germany: Fossil fuel production by fuel, annual growth rate was 2.1 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.1 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 154.9%
World rank
28th
of 102 countries
All-time high
60 % change on previous year
in 1955
All-time low
-33.89 % change on previous year
in 1970
Years of data
79
1947–2025
Fossil fuel production by fuel, annual growth rate in Germany, 1947–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Germany recorded 2.1 % change on previous year for fossil fuel production by fuel, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 154.9% on the previous year and up 130.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production by fuel, annual growth rate in Germany peaked at 60 % change on previous year in 1955 and was at its lowest, -33.89 % change on previous year, in 1970.
That places Germany 28th out of 102 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 production by fuel, annual growth rate in Germany, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | -28.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1948 | -14.1 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1949 | -19.4 % change on previous year | +37.6% |
| 1950 | 25.93 % change on previous year | -233.6% |
| 1951 | 22.06 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1952 | 15.66 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1953 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 1954 | 44.23 % change on previous year | +430.8% |
| 1955 | 60 % change on previous year | +35.7% |
| 1956 | 52.92 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1957 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 1958 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -150.6% |
| 1959 | 11.95 % change on previous year | +767.2% |
| 1960 | 15.36 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 1961 | 8.98 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 1962 | 28.7 % change on previous year | +219.7% |
| 1963 | 51.08 % change on previous year | +77.9% |
| 1964 | 55.25 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 50.9 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 25.05 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 1967 | 30.75 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 1968 | 55.35 % change on previous year | +80.0% |
| 1969 | 43.22 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1970 | -33.89 % change on previous year | -178.4% |
| 1971 | 23.2 % change on previous year | -168.4% |
| 1972 | 19.72 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1973 | 11.96 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 1974 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 1975 | -7.18 % change on previous year | -285.8% |
| 1976 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
| 1977 | -0.5801 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 1978 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -684.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1445 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 1980 | -8.96 % change on previous year | -6299.2% |
| 1981 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 1982 | -12.21 % change on previous year | -600.4% |
| 1983 | 10.54 % change on previous year | -186.3% |
| 1984 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 1985 | -5.23 % change on previous year | +201.6% |
| 1986 | -18.08 % change on previous year | +245.4% |
| 1987 | 12.24 % change on previous year | -167.7% |
| 1988 | -6.94 % change on previous year | -156.7% |
| 1989 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -167.1% |
| 1990 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 1991 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -227.9% |
| 1992 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 1993 | -0.4841 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 1994 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -1099.1% |
| 1995 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 1996 | 8.29 % change on previous year | +160.1% |
| 1997 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 1998 | -2.29 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 1999 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -397.6% |
| 2000 | -5.42 % change on previous year | -179.6% |
| 2001 | 0.951 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 2002 | -0.2613 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 2003 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -1668.3% |
| 2004 | -7.47 % change on previous year | -282.2% |
| 2005 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 2006 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 2007 | -8.4 % change on previous year | +592.9% |
| 2008 | -8.92 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2009 | -6.52 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 2010 | -12.73 % change on previous year | +95.2% |
| 2011 | -5.92 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 2012 | -9.59 % change on previous year | +62.1% |
| 2013 | -9.06 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2014 | -6.06 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 2015 | -6.91 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2016 | -7.99 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 2017 | -7.9 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2018 | -13.09 % change on previous year | +65.7% |
| 2019 | -3.81 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 2020 | -14.98 % change on previous year | +293.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0971 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 2022 | -6.16 % change on previous year | -6447.0% |
| 2023 | -10.6 % change on previous year | +72.0% |
| 2024 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 2025 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -154.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 2.1 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -2.56 % change on previous year. (39 countries reporting)
- Germany's 2.1 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -2.56 % change on previous year. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel production by fuel, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -6447.0% | 0.0971 % change on previous year | -6.16 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | -6299.2% | 0.1445 % change on previous year | -8.96 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1668.3% | -0.2613 % change on previous year | 4.1 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +1099.1% | -0.4841 % change on previous year | 4.84 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -20.65 % change on previous year | -28.44 % change on previous year | -14.1 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1950s | 23.97 % change on previous year | -2.72 % change on previous year | 60 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.46 % change on previous year | 8.98 % change on previous year | 55.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.37 % change on previous year | -33.89 % change on previous year | 23.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.33 % change on previous year | -18.08 % change on previous year | 12.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 % change on previous year | -2.29 % change on previous year | 8.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.66 % change on previous year | -8.92 % change on previous year | 4.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.31 % change on previous year | -13.09 % change on previous year | -3.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.56 % change on previous year | -14.98 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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 fossil fuel production by fuel, annual growth rate in Germany?
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, annual growth rate in Germany was 2.1 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel production by fuel, annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 60 % change on previous year in 1955.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production by fuel, annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.89 % change on previous year in 1970.
- How does Germany rank for fossil fuel production by fuel, annual growth rate?
- Germany ranks 28th out of 102 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel production by fuel, annual growth rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.4%. 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 production 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 production by fuel. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fossil fuel production by fuel Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – 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 production by fuel. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.