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 194 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
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 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Per capita daily coal consumption in Germany, year by year
| Year | short tons per capita per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0133 short tons per capita per day | — |
| 1992 | 0.0118 short tons per capita per day | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0106 short tons per capita per day | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0098 short tons per capita per day | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0093 short tons per capita per day | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0089 short tons per capita per day | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0084 short tons per capita per day | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0078 short tons per capita per day | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0075 short tons per capita per day | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0075 short tons per capita per day | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0076 short tons per capita per day | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0077 short tons per capita per day | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0076 short tons per capita per day | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0077 short tons per capita per day | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0075 short tons per capita per day | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0073 short tons per capita per day | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0075 short tons per capita per day | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0072 short tons per capita per day | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0068 short tons per capita per day | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0068 short tons per capita per day | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0071 short tons per capita per day | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0074 short tons per capita per day | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0072 short tons per capita per day | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.007 short tons per capita per day | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0068 short tons per capita per day | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0064 short tons per capita per day | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0064 short tons per capita per day | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0062 short tons per capita per day | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0048 short tons per capita per day | -22.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.0048 short tons per capita per day is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 short tons per capita per day, 696.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 16 United States 0.0059 short tons per capita per day compare
- 17 Colombia 0.0049 short tons per capita per day compare
- 18 Canada 0.0048 short tons per capita per day compare
- 20 Slovenia 0.0045 short tons per capita per day compare
- 21 Romania 0.0037 short tons per capita per day compare
- 22 Botswana 0.0033 short tons per capita per day compare
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
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 194 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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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.