Germany vs Qatar: Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs.
Germany
1.6 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Qatar
1.48 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
37th
Qatar rank
38th
Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. over time
- Germany
- Qatar
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.6 terawatt-hours against 1.48 terawatt-hours in Qatar, a difference of 0.12 terawatt-hours.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 37th and Qatar ranks 38th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.03 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 3.03 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1970s | 15.19 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 15.19 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1980s | 33.3 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 33.3 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 3.82 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 3.82 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 5.04 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5.04 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.8814 terawatt-hours | 0.0365 terawatt-hours | 0.8449 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | -31.3 terawatt-hours | 0.5866 terawatt-hours | 31.89 terawatt-hours | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy, Germany or Qatar?
- Germany, at 1.6 terawatt-hours against 1.48 terawatt-hours in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy between Germany and Qatar?
- 0.12 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Qatar?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Qatar rank globally for year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy?
- Germany ranks 37th and Qatar ranks 38th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.