Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Germany
Germany: Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy was 0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Germany, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Germany is 0.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 112.2% on the previous year and down 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Germany peaked at 44.7% in 1975 and was at its lowest, -15.2%, in 2022.
That places Germany 51st out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 10.7% | — |
| 1967 | 11.1% | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 9.3% | -16.2% |
| 1969 | 28.9% | +211.7% |
| 1970 | 39.5% | +36.8% |
| 1971 | -11.7% | -129.6% |
| 1972 | 27.8% | -337.9% |
| 1973 | 22.1% | -20.7% |
| 1974 | 17.4% | -20.9% |
| 1975 | 44.7% | +156.1% |
| 1976 | 14.5% | -67.5% |
| 1977 | 36.5% | +151.4% |
| 1978 | 6.1% | -83.3% |
| 1979 | 16.2% | +166.3% |
| 1980 | 7.2% | -55.8% |
| 1981 | 15.8% | +119.6% |
| 1982 | 11.9% | -24.2% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | -69.2% |
| 1984 | 30.6% | +733.9% |
| 1985 | 30.3% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | -5.4% | -117.7% |
| 1987 | 8.4% | -257.8% |
| 1988 | 10.1% | +20.1% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | -73.9% |
| 1990 | -5.8% | -318.2% |
| 1991 | -3.4% | -40.2% |
| 1992 | 8.1% | -334.2% |
| 1993 | -3.0% | -137.1% |
| 1994 | -0.9% | -69.6% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | -354.9% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | +83.0% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | +29.0% |
| 1998 | -4.3% | -178.7% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | -229.8% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -68.9% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +13.1% |
| 2002 | -1.4% | -171.1% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -216.1% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +151.9% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -55.7% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +291.7% |
| 2007 | -7.3% | -203.1% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | -175.0% |
| 2009 | -5.4% | -197.9% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -202.4% |
| 2011 | -11.3% | -306.2% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -115.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -63.3% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +372.7% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -27.4% |
| 2016 | -3.1% | -244.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -109.9% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +326.0% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +76.5% |
| 2020 | -2.2% | -193.7% |
| 2021 | -0.7% | -69.0% |
| 2022 | -15.2% | +2144.3% |
| 2023 | -13.6% | -10.4% |
| 2024 | -3.1% | -77.2% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | -112.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8%, 47% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -2144.3% | -0.7% | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.0% | 9.3% | 28.9% | 4 |
| 1970s | 21.3% | -11.7% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.5% | -5.4% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | -5.8% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | -7.3% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | -11.3% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.7% | -15.2% | 0.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More climate change data for Germany
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 43,971 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,073 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,898 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 34.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,246 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,227 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 122.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 46.14 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Germany?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Germany was 0.4% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 1975.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.2% in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Germany ranks 51st out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.