Luxembourg vs Portugal: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
Luxembourg
4,828 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Portugal
5,150 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
30th
Portugal rank
27th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person over time
- Luxembourg
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5,150 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,828 kilowatt-hours per person in Luxembourg, a difference of 322 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Portugal ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 27th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 250.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 670.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 419.52 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 1970s | 223.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 909.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 685.12 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 1980s | 382.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 994.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 612.28 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 1990s | 322.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,298 kilowatt-hours per person | 975.82 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2000s | 953.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,828 kilowatt-hours per person | 875.32 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2,870 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,671 kilowatt-hours per person | 801.03 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5,194 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,565 kilowatt-hours per person | 628.26 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy per person, Luxembourg or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 5,150 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 Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 322 kilowatt-hours per person, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Portugal rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Luxembourg ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 27th 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) β 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.