Oil consumption, per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Oil consumption, per square kilometre was 0.0033 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0033 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
35th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0056 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1979
All-time low
0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Oil consumption, per square kilometre in Germany, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.0033 terawatt-hours per square kilometre for oil consumption, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption, per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 0.0056 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Germany 35th 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.
Oil consumption, per square kilometre in Germany, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0033 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0034 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0038 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0043 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0047 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0049 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0052 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0055 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 0.005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0049 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0053 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0052 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0054 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0056 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0051 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0046 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0043 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0042 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0042 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0044 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0046 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0045 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0045 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0042 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0044 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0046 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0046 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0047 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0047 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0047 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0048 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0047 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0047 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0046 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0045 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0046 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0044 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0043 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0043 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0042 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0042 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0038 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0038 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0038 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0037 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0038 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0037 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0037 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0038 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0039 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0035 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0035 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0036 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0033 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0035 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0043 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0052 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0047 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0056 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0045 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0042 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0051 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0047 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0044 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0048 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0042 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0038 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0046 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0038 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0037 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0035 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0033 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0036 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 32 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0044 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 33 Saint Lucia 0.0042 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 34 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0036 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 36 Palestine, State of 0.0032 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 37 Cyprus 0.0031 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0031 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
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- 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 oil consumption, per square kilometre in Germany?
- Oil consumption, per square kilometre in Germany was 0.0033 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0056 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest oil consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Germany rank for oil consumption, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 35th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oil consumption, per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 Oil consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil 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.
Oil consumption ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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
Oil 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.