Natural gas import dependency by country of origin in Germany
Germany: Natural gas import dependency by country of origin was 23.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
23.8%
Change on year
up 714.7%
World rank
8th
of 40 countries
All-time high
28.8%
in 2015
All-time low
2.9%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2015–2020
Natural gas import dependency by country of origin in Germany, 2015–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Germany recorded 23.8% for natural gas import dependency by country of origin in 2020.
That represents a change of up 714.7% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
That places Germany 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Natural gas import dependency by country of origin in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 28.8% | — |
| 2016 | 11.0% | -61.8% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -70.0% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | +714.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 23.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 42.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Germany's 23.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 17.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.1% | 2.9% | 28.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 23.8% | 23.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 natural gas import dependency by country of origin in Germany?
- Natural gas import dependency by country of origin in Germany was 23.8% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest natural gas import dependency by country of origin recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest natural gas import dependency by country of origin recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2018.
- How does Germany rank for natural gas import dependency by country of origin?
- Germany ranks 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is natural gas import dependency by country of origin rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Natural gas import dependency by country of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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