Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy in Germany
Germany: Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy was 14.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy in Germany, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 14.2% for energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy in 2020.
The figure is up 26.4% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy in Germany peaked at 17.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2016.
That places Germany 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.2% | — |
| 1996 | 17.2% | +69.2% |
| 1997 | 13.2% | -23.2% |
| 1998 | 15.2% | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 17.6% | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 17.7% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 15.5% | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | -25.2% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | -24.8% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | +26.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 14.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.7%, 3.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Germany's 14.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.5%, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.7% | 10.2% | 17.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 10.8% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 9.5% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 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 energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy in Germany?
- Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy in Germany was 14.2% in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2016.
- How does Germany rank for energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy?
- Germany ranks 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net energy embedded in traded goods is the difference in energy embedded in exported goods, and imported goods. A positive value means that a country is a net importer; a negative means it's a net exporter. This is given as a percentage of a country's domestic energy use.