Fossil fuels in Germany
Germany: Fossil fuels was 213.29 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
213.29
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
15th
of 220 countries
All-time high
2,014
in 1964
All-time low
213.29
in 2025
Years of data
125
1900–2025
Fossil fuels in Germany, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuels in Germany stood at 213.29. That is the lowest value across all 125 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuels in Germany peaked at 2,014 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 213.29, in 2025.
Germany ranks 15th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 125 years of available data.
Fossil fuels in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 647.41 | — |
| 1901 | 653.51 | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 644.82 | -1.3% |
| 1903 | 697.37 | +8.1% |
| 1904 | 725.26 | +4.0% |
| 1905 | 767.31 | +5.8% |
| 1906 | 826.13 | +7.7% |
| 1907 | 871.46 | +5.5% |
| 1908 | 899.59 | +3.2% |
| 1909 | 909.97 | +1.2% |
| 1910 | 923.58 | +1.5% |
| 1911 | 971.22 | +5.2% |
| 1912 | 1,076 | +10.8% |
| 1913 | 1,168 | +8.5% |
| 1914 | 1,015 | -13.1% |
| 1915 | 952.98 | -6.1% |
| 1916 | 1,030 | +8.1% |
| 1917 | 1,076 | +4.5% |
| 1918 | 1,041 | -3.3% |
| 1919 | 816.09 | -21.6% |
| 1920 | 934.57 | +14.5% |
| 1921 | 986.74 | +5.6% |
| 1922 | 936.22 | -5.1% |
| 1923 | 605.98 | -35.3% |
| 1924 | 903.1 | +49.0% |
| 1925 | 1,010 | +11.8% |
| 1926 | 1,072 | +6.1% |
| 1927 | 1,140 | +6.4% |
| 1928 | 1,165 | +2.2% |
| 1929 | 1,250 | +7.3% |
| 1930 | 1,076 | -13.9% |
| 1931 | 923.92 | -14.1% |
| 1932 | 827.94 | -10.4% |
| 1933 | 863 | +4.2% |
| 1934 | 964.86 | +11.8% |
| 1935 | 1,080 | +11.9% |
| 1936 | 1,192 | +10.4% |
| 1937 | 1,381 | +15.9% |
| 1938 | 1,416 | +2.5% |
| 1939 | 1,400 | -1.1% |
| 1940 | 1,423 | +1.7% |
| 1941 | 1,446 | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 1,473 | +1.9% |
| 1943 | 1,500 | +1.8% |
| 1944 | 1,337 | -10.9% |
| 1945 | 335.03 | -74.9% |
| 1946 | 819.84 | +144.7% |
| 1947 | 954.38 | +16.4% |
| 1948 | 1,113 | +16.6% |
| 1949 | 1,301 | +16.9% |
| 1950 | 1,389 | +6.8% |
| 1951 | 1,507 | +8.5% |
| 1952 | 1,569 | +4.1% |
| 1953 | 1,613 | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 1,670 | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 1,744 | +4.4% |
| 1956 | 1,793 | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 1,809 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 1,802 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 1,871 | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 1,907 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 1,941 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 1,962 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 1,999 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 2,014 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 1,921 | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 1,836 | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 1,706 | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 1,728 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 1,756 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 1,772 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 1,761 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 1,672 | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 1,646 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 1,637 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 1,653 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 1,670 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 1,626 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 1,617 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1,663 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 1,731 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 1,739 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1,643 | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 1,663 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 1,729 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 1,669 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 1,616 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1,604 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 1,530 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 1,454 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 1,235 | -15.1% |
| 1992 | 1,135 | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 1,022 | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 941.43 | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 919.35 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 860.47 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 824.19 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 756.05 | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 735.95 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 706.09 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 677.53 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 679.46 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 672.2 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 679.35 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 657.93 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 620.45 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 632.84 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 582.62 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 539.8 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 533.79 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 543.48 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 555.6 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 524.76 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 513.28 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 497.91 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 460.97 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 458.44 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 439.41 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 330.53 | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 271.94 | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 320.33 | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 331.34 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 254.48 | -23.2% |
| 2024 | 229.32 | -9.9% |
| 2025 | 213.29 | -7.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuels 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +144.7% | 335.03 | 819.84 |
| 1945 | -74.9% | 1,337 | 335.03 |
| 1924 | +49.0% | 605.98 | 903.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 764.28 | 644.82 | 909.97 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,007 | 816.09 | 1,168 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,000 | 605.98 | 1,250 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,112 | 827.94 | 1,416 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,170 | 335.03 | 1,500 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,677 | 1,389 | 1,871 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,877 | 1,706 | 2,014 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,672 | 1,617 | 1,772 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,658 | 1,530 | 1,739 | 9 |
| 1990s | 988.33 | 735.95 | 1,454 | 10 |
| 2000s | 644.83 | 539.8 | 706.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 485.82 | 330.53 | 555.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 270.12 | 213.29 | 331.34 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More energy & mining data for Germany
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 7.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 4.2% (2025)
- Fuel exports 1.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 2.9% (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuels in Germany?
- Fossil fuels in Germany was 213.29 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuels recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2,014 in 1964.
- What is the lowest fossil fuels recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 213.29 in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for fossil fuels?
- Germany ranks 15th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuels rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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