China vs Luxembourg: Primary energy from low-carbon energy

China
5,611 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Luxembourg
3.29 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
1st
Luxembourg rank
2nd

Primary energy from low-carbon energy over time

  • China
  • Luxembourg
02.0k4.0k6.0k196519952025

How they compare

China currently reports 5,611 terawatt-hours against 3.29 terawatt-hours in Luxembourg, a difference of 5,608 terawatt-hours.

That makes China's figure about 1,707.9 times Luxembourg's.

Across all 61 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and Luxembourg ranks 2nd of 77 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1960s 22.02 terawatt-hours 0.0839 terawatt-hours 21.94 terawatt-hours China
1970s 39.03 terawatt-hours 0.0792 terawatt-hours 38.95 terawatt-hours China
1980s 88.59 terawatt-hours 0.1408 terawatt-hours 88.45 terawatt-hours China
1990s 198.41 terawatt-hours 0.1312 terawatt-hours 198.28 terawatt-hours China
2000s 575.89 terawatt-hours 0.4527 terawatt-hours 575.44 terawatt-hours China
2010s 1,976 terawatt-hours 1.65 terawatt-hours 1,974 terawatt-hours China
2020s 4,407 terawatt-hours 3.41 terawatt-hours 4,404 terawatt-hours China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy, China or Luxembourg?
China, at 5,611 terawatt-hours against 3.29 terawatt-hours in Luxembourg as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy between China and Luxembourg?
5,608 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Luxembourg?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do China and Luxembourg rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
China ranks 1st and Luxembourg ranks 2nd of 77 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from 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

Indicator
Primary energy from low-carbon energy
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,686 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.