Per capita daily coal consumption in Germany

Germany: Per capita daily coal consumption was 0.0048 short tons per capita per day in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.0048 short tons per capita per day
Change on year
down 22.5%
World rank
19th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.0133 short tons per capita per day
in 1991
All-time low
0.0048 short tons per capita per day
in 2019
Years of data
29
1991–2019

Per capita daily coal consumption in Germany, 1991–2019

00.0050.010.0151991200520191991: 0.013 short tons per capita per day1992: 0.012 short tons per capita per day1993: 0.011 short tons per capita per day1994: 0.01 short tons per capita per day1995: 0.009 short tons per capita per day1996: 0.009 short tons per capita per day1997: 0.008 short tons per capita per day1998: 0.008 short tons per capita per day1999: 0.008 short tons per capita per day2000: 0.008 short tons per capita per day2001: 0.008 short tons per capita per day2002: 0.008 short tons per capita per day2003: 0.008 short tons per capita per day2004: 0.008 short tons per capita per day2005: 0.008 short tons per capita per day2006: 0.007 short tons per capita per day2007: 0.008 short tons per capita per day2008: 0.007 short tons per capita per day2009: 0.007 short tons per capita per day2010: 0.007 short tons per capita per day2011: 0.007 short tons per capita per day2012: 0.007 short tons per capita per day2013: 0.007 short tons per capita per day2014: 0.007 short tons per capita per day2015: 0.007 short tons per capita per day2016: 0.006 short tons per capita per day2017: 0.006 short tons per capita per day2018: 0.006 short tons per capita per day2019: 0.005 short tons per capita per day

Source: U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/. Measured in short tons per capita per day.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita daily coal consumption in Germany is 0.0048 short tons per capita per day, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.5% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita daily coal consumption in Germany peaked at 0.0133 short tons per capita per day in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 short tons per capita per day, in 2019.

Germany ranks 19th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0097 short tons per capita per day 0.0075 short tons per capita per day 0.0133 short tons per capita per day 9
2000s 0.0074 short tons per capita per day 0.0068 short tons per capita per day 0.0077 short tons per capita per day 10
2010s 0.0066 short tons per capita per day 0.0048 short tons per capita per day 0.0074 short tons per capita per day 10

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 16 United States 0.0059 short tons per capita per day compare
  2. 17 Colombia 0.0049 short tons per capita per day compare
  3. 18 Canada 0.0048 short tons per capita per day compare
  4. 20 Slovenia 0.0045 short tons per capita per day compare
  5. 21 Romania 0.0037 short tons per capita per day compare
  6. 22 Botswana 0.0033 short tons per capita per day compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita daily coal consumption in Germany?
Per capita daily coal consumption in Germany was 0.0048 short tons per capita per day in 2019, according to U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/.
What is the highest per capita daily coal consumption recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.0133 short tons per capita per day in 1991.
What is the lowest per capita daily coal consumption recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 short tons per capita per day in 2019.
How does Germany rank for per capita daily coal consumption?
Germany ranks 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is per capita daily coal consumption rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/, published as part of Per capita daily coal consumption (short tons per capita per day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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.