Oil consumption, annual growth rate in Germany
Germany: Oil consumption, annual growth rate was -0.8618 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.8618 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 191.0%
World rank
199th
of 218 countries
All-time high
12.46 % change on previous year
in 1969
All-time low
-9.52 % change on previous year
in 1980
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Oil consumption, annual growth rate in Germany, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Germany recorded -0.8618 % change on previous year for oil consumption, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 191.0% on the previous year and down 528.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption, annual growth rate in Germany peaked at 12.46 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -9.52 % change on previous year, in 1980.
That places Germany 199th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil consumption, annual growth rate in Germany, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 11.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 1968 | 12.1 % change on previous year | +203.1% |
| 1969 | 12.46 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 9.83 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1971 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1972 | 5.56 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 1973 | 6.6 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1974 | -9.27 % change on previous year | -240.4% |
| 1975 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1976 | 8.04 % change on previous year | -380.2% |
| 1977 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 1978 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -449.3% |
| 1979 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1980 | -9.52 % change on previous year | -401.5% |
| 1981 | -9.24 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1982 | -5.47 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 1983 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1984 | -0.3299 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 1985 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -1027.0% |
| 1986 | 5.35 % change on previous year | +75.0% |
| 1987 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -149.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0576 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 1989 | -6.05 % change on previous year | -10597.3% |
| 1990 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -177.6% |
| 1991 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.874 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 1993 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +77.9% |
| 1994 | -0.9047 % change on previous year | -158.2% |
| 1995 | -0.0515 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1996 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -3405.3% |
| 1997 | -0.5998 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1086 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 1999 | -3.01 % change on previous year | -2868.5% |
| 2000 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 2001 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -168.2% |
| 2002 | -3.34 % change on previous year | -355.7% |
| 2003 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2004 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2005 | -2.04 % change on previous year | +78.7% |
| 2006 | -0.1931 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 2007 | -9.45 % change on previous year | +4795.3% |
| 2008 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -163.8% |
| 2009 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -170.2% |
| 2010 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 2011 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -346.0% |
| 2012 | -0.6 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 2013 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -468.6% |
| 2014 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -221.8% |
| 2015 | -0.1371 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 2016 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -1525.6% |
| 2017 | 6.59 % change on previous year | +236.9% |
| 2018 | -5.11 % change on previous year | -177.6% |
| 2019 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 2020 | -9.46 % change on previous year | -999.4% |
| 2021 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 2022 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -341.6% |
| 2023 | -6.16 % change on previous year | -331.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9472 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 2025 | -0.8618 % change on previous year | -191.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.11 % change on previous year | 3.99 % change on previous year | 12.46 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 2.83 % change on previous year | -9.27 % change on previous year | 9.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.68 % change on previous year | -9.52 % change on previous year | 5.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8944 % change on previous year | -3.01 % change on previous year | 4.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.69 % change on previous year | -9.45 % change on previous year | 6.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1325 % change on previous year | -5.11 % change on previous year | 6.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.33 % change on previous year | -9.46 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 196 Argentina -0.804 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Chile -0.8358 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Venezuela -0.8415 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Ukraine -0.99 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Hungary -0.9923 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Ireland -1.02 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Germany
- Fuel imports 8.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.7% (2024)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption, annual growth rate in Germany?
- Oil consumption, annual growth rate in Germany was -0.8618 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 12.46 % change on previous year in 1969.
- What is the lowest oil consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.52 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Germany rank for oil consumption, annual growth rate?
- Germany ranks 199th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 528.6%. 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 Oil consumption, 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 Oil consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Oil consumption 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
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Oil consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.