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
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
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.