Australia vs Luxembourg: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy
Australia
7.9%
in 2025
Luxembourg
9.6%
in 2025
Australia rank
54th
Luxembourg rank
51st
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Australia
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 9.6% against 7.9% in Australia, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 54th and Luxembourg ranks 51st of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Luxembourg in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 0.2% | 1.7% | Australia |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 0.2% | 1.9% | Australia |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 0.4% | 1.3% | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 0.4% | 1.3% | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 0.8% | Australia |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 3.7% | 0.6% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 9.1% | 2.6% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from low-carbon energy, Australia or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 9.6% against 7.9% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from low-carbon energy between Australia and Luxembourg?
- 1.7%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Luxembourg?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Luxembourg rank globally for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Australia ranks 54th and Luxembourg ranks 51st of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 as a percentage of total energy supply.