Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre was 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in Germany, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in Germany stood at 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Germany 11th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in Germany, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 8 Aruba 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 9 France 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 10 Japan 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 12 Denmark 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 13 Austria 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 14 United Kingdom 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
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 electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in Germany?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in Germany was 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Germany rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 11th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.