Germany vs Luxembourg: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
Germany
5,032 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Luxembourg
4,828 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Germany rank
28th
Luxembourg rank
30th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person over time
- Germany
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Germany currently reports 5,032 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,828 kilowatt-hours per person in Luxembourg, a difference of 204 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Germany ranks 28th and Luxembourg ranks 30th of 80 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 275.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 250.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.81 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1970s | 1,178 kilowatt-hours per person | 223.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 954.09 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1980s | 4,596 kilowatt-hours per person | 382.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,213 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 6,217 kilowatt-hours per person | 322.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,895 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 7,305 kilowatt-hours per person | 953.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,352 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 7,236 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,870 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,366 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 5,898 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,194 kilowatt-hours per person | 704.16 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy per person, Germany or Luxembourg?
- Germany, at 5,032 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,828 kilowatt-hours per person in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy per person between Germany and Luxembourg?
- 204 kilowatt-hours per person, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Luxembourg?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Luxembourg rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Germany ranks 28th and Luxembourg ranks 30th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.