Oil production per person in Germany
Germany: Oil production per person was 215.94 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
215.94 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
78th
of 219 countries
All-time high
1,219 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
All-time low
6.43 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1920
Years of data
114
1900–2024
Oil production per person in Germany, 1900–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, oil production per person in Germany stood at 215.94 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production per person in Germany peaked at 1,219 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 6.43 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1920.
Germany ranks 78th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production per person in Germany, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 10.43 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 9.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.3% |
| 1902 | 10.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 1903 | 12.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.1% |
| 1904 | 17.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.7% |
| 1905 | 15.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.5% |
| 1906 | 15.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1907 | 19.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.9% |
| 1908 | 26.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.0% |
| 1909 | 25.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1910 | 25.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1911 | 24.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1912 | 24.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1913 | 21.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.1% |
| 1914 | 19.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.8% |
| 1915 | 18.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.8% |
| 1916 | 16.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1917 | 16.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1918 | 6.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -58.1% |
| 1919 | 6.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1920 | 6.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 1921 | 6.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1922 | 7.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 1923 | 9.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.6% |
| 1924 | 10.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.9% |
| 1925 | 14.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.0% |
| 1926 | 16.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.5% |
| 1927 | 17.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1928 | 16.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1929 | 17.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 1930 | 30.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +67.8% |
| 1931 | 39.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.7% |
| 1932 | 39.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1933 | 40.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1934 | 53.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.1% |
| 1935 | 71.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.3% |
| 1936 | 73.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1937 | 74.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1938 | 99.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.1% |
| 1939 | 120.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.9% |
| 1940 | 171.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +42.2% |
| 1941 | 146 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.7% |
| 1942 | 120.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.5% |
| 1943 | 115.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 1944 | 117.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1945 | 88.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.6% |
| 1946 | 106.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.0% |
| 1947 | 94.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.0% |
| 1948 | 104.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 1949 | 138.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.7% |
| 1950 | 186.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.9% |
| 1951 | 227.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.3% |
| 1952 | 292.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.3% |
| 1953 | 364.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.5% |
| 1954 | 442.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.5% |
| 1955 | 520.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.7% |
| 1956 | 578.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 1957 | 648.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 1958 | 719.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 1959 | 822.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.3% |
| 1960 | 883.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1961 | 983.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 1962 | 1,070 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 1,155 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 1,194 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 1,219 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 1,207 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 1,210 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 1,213 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 1,188 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 1,134 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 1,116 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 1,064 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 987.05 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 919.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 856.64 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 827.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 813.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 763.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 719.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 535.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.6% |
| 1992 | 497.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 470.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 447.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 444.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 427.85 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 424.45 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 446.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 421.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 482.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 501.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 534.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 562.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 527.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 528.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 517.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 516.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 470.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 430.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 384.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 399.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 400.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 403.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 374.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 371.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 357.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 331.49 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 309.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 286.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 284.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 272.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 250.6 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 241.11 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 215.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 215.94 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.77 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | +67.8% | 17.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 30.09 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 16.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 26.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 18.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 12.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 64.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 30.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 120.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 120.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 88.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 171.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 480.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 186.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 822.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,132 kilowatt-hours per person | 883.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,219 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 919.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 719.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,134 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 457.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 421.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 535.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 507.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 430.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 562.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 361.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 286.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 403.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 252.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 215.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 284.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 75 Sudan 288.34 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 76 Poland 272.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 77 India 253.21 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 79 Guatemala 201.61 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 80 Pakistan 193.25 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 81 Lithuania 154.42 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 oil production per person in Germany?
- Oil production per person in Germany was 215.94 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil production per person recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1,219 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest oil production per person recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.43 kilowatt-hours per person in 1920.
- How does Germany rank for oil production per person?
- Germany ranks 78th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil production per person rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.