Oil production in Germany
Germany: Oil production was 18.26 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
18.26 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
59th
of 220 countries
All-time high
93.76 terawatt-hours
in 1968
All-time low
0.4071 terawatt-hours
in 1920
Years of data
114
1900–2024
Oil production in Germany, 1900–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Germany recorded 18.26 terawatt-hours for oil production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production in Germany peaked at 93.76 terawatt-hours in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.4071 terawatt-hours, in 1920.
That places Germany 59th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production in Germany, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.5815 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0.5117 terawatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 1902 | 0.5815 terawatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 1903 | 0.7327 terawatt-hours | +26.0% |
| 1904 | 1.05 terawatt-hours | +42.9% |
| 1905 | 0.9188 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 1906 | 0.942 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1907 | 1.23 terawatt-hours | +30.9% |
| 1908 | 1.64 terawatt-hours | +33.0% |
| 1909 | 1.59 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1910 | 1.63 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1911 | 1.59 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1912 | 1.57 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1913 | 1.41 terawatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 1914 | 1.28 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 1915 | 1.15 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 1916 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 1917 | 1.06 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1918 | 0.4419 terawatt-hours | -58.2% |
| 1919 | 0.4303 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 1920 | 0.4071 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 1921 | 0.4419 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1922 | 0.4885 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 1923 | 0.5931 terawatt-hours | +21.4% |
| 1924 | 0.6862 terawatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 1925 | 0.9188 terawatt-hours | +33.9% |
| 1926 | 1.1 terawatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 1927 | 1.13 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1928 | 1.07 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 1929 | 1.2 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 1930 | 2.02 terawatt-hours | +68.9% |
| 1931 | 2.66 terawatt-hours | +31.6% |
| 1932 | 2.67 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1933 | 2.78 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1934 | 3.7 terawatt-hours | +33.1% |
| 1935 | 4.97 terawatt-hours | +34.3% |
| 1936 | 5.18 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1937 | 5.25 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1938 | 7.08 terawatt-hours | +35.0% |
| 1939 | 8.61 terawatt-hours | +21.5% |
| 1940 | 12.28 terawatt-hours | +42.7% |
| 1941 | 10.49 terawatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 1942 | 8.65 terawatt-hours | -17.5% |
| 1943 | 8.27 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 1944 | 8.4 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1945 | 6.32 terawatt-hours | -24.8% |
| 1946 | 7.56 terawatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 1947 | 6.71 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 1948 | 7.39 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 1949 | 9.79 terawatt-hours | +32.6% |
| 1950 | 13.01 terawatt-hours | +32.9% |
| 1951 | 15.9 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 1952 | 20.41 terawatt-hours | +28.4% |
| 1953 | 25.46 terawatt-hours | +24.7% |
| 1954 | 31.01 terawatt-hours | +21.8% |
| 1955 | 36.6 terawatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 1956 | 40.82 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 1957 | 46.11 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 1958 | 51.61 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 1959 | 59.43 terawatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 1960 | 64.31 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1961 | 72.19 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 1962 | 79.15 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 86.27 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1964 | 89.93 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 92.62 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 92.44 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 93.12 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 93.76 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 92.59 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 88.68 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 87.4 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 83.72 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 77.94 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 72.63 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 67.42 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 64.86 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 63.59 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 59.6 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 56.22 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 42.99 terawatt-hours | -23.5% |
| 1992 | 40.25 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 38.33 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 36.62 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 36.45 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 35.2 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 34.97 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 36.65 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 34.4 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 39.46 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 41.06 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 43.86 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 46.15 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 43.31 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 43.39 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 42.29 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 42.03 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 38.14 terawatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 34.86 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 31.06 terawatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 32.33 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 32.42 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 32.69 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 30.48 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 30.47 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 29.61 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 27.55 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 25.77 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 23.91 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 23.79 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 22.81 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 21.07 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 20.39 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 18.26 terawatt-hours | -10.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 18.26 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4415 terawatt-hours, 41.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production 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 | +68.9% | 1.2 terawatt-hours | 2.02 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.9781 terawatt-hours | 0.5117 terawatt-hours | 1.64 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.16 terawatt-hours | 0.4303 terawatt-hours | 1.63 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.8036 terawatt-hours | 0.4071 terawatt-hours | 1.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.49 terawatt-hours | 2.02 terawatt-hours | 8.61 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.59 terawatt-hours | 6.32 terawatt-hours | 12.28 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 34.04 terawatt-hours | 13.01 terawatt-hours | 59.43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 85.64 terawatt-hours | 64.31 terawatt-hours | 93.76 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.21 terawatt-hours | 56.22 terawatt-hours | 88.68 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.32 terawatt-hours | 34.4 terawatt-hours | 42.99 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.46 terawatt-hours | 34.86 terawatt-hours | 46.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.63 terawatt-hours | 23.91 terawatt-hours | 32.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.26 terawatt-hours | 18.26 terawatt-hours | 23.79 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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 oil production in Germany?
- Oil production in Germany was 18.26 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil production recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 93.76 terawatt-hours in 1968.
- What is the lowest oil production recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4071 terawatt-hours in 1920.
- How does Germany rank for oil production?
- Germany ranks 59th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil production rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. 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); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.