Germany vs United States of America: Per capita daily coal consumption

Germany
0.0048 short tons per capita per day
in 2019
United States of America
0.0059 short tons per capita per day
in 2019
Germany rank
19th
United States of America rank
16th

Per capita daily coal consumption over time

  • Germany
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.0059 short tons per capita per day against 0.0048 short tons per capita per day in Germany, a difference of 0.0011 short tons per capita per day.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 16th of 194 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0097 short tons per capita per day 0.0107 short tons per capita per day 0.001 short tons per capita per day United States of America
2000s 0.0074 short tons per capita per day 0.0104 short tons per capita per day 0.0029 short tons per capita per day United States of America
2010s 0.0066 short tons per capita per day 0.0078 short tons per capita per day 0.0012 short tons per capita per day United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita daily coal consumption, Germany or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.0059 short tons per capita per day against 0.0048 short tons per capita per day in Germany as of 2019.
What is the difference in per capita daily coal consumption between Germany and United States of America?
0.0011 short tons per capita per day, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for per capita daily coal consumption?
Germany ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 16th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/, published as Per capita daily coal consumption (short tons per capita per day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita daily coal consumption (short tons per capita per day)
Unit
short tons per capita per day
Source
U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,302 data points, 1980–2019
Last refreshed

Per capita data has been generated by World Bank staff by taking Energy consumption data [U.S EIA] and applying country population data from the World Bank Group - World Development Indicators.