Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. was -0.3889 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy in Luxembourg, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded -0.3889 terawatt-hours for year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 287.8% on the previous year and down 294.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy in Luxembourg peaked at 0.5454 terawatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.3889 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Luxembourg 61st out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -0.0087 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | -215.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0019 terawatt-hours | -81.2% |
| 1969 | -0.0116 terawatt-hours | -720.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0082 terawatt-hours | -170.6% |
| 1971 | -0.0375 terawatt-hours | -556.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0087 terawatt-hours | -123.3% |
| 1973 | -0.0067 terawatt-hours | -177.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0242 terawatt-hours | -459.7% |
| 1975 | -0.0102 terawatt-hours | -142.1% |
| 1976 | -0.024 terawatt-hours | +135.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0772 terawatt-hours | -422.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0022 terawatt-hours | -97.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0099 terawatt-hours | +341.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours | -84.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0151 terawatt-hours | +867.6% |
| 1982 | -0.0103 terawatt-hours | -168.6% |
| 1983 | -0.0042 terawatt-hours | -59.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0112 terawatt-hours | -369.6% |
| 1985 | -0.0193 terawatt-hours | -272.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0134 terawatt-hours | -169.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0291 terawatt-hours | +116.7% |
| 1988 | -0.0051 terawatt-hours | -117.4% |
| 1989 | -0.034 terawatt-hours | +569.7% |
| 1990 | -0.0197 terawatt-hours | -42.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0185 terawatt-hours | -193.5% |
| 1992 | -0.0207 terawatt-hours | -212.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0059 terawatt-hours | -128.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0201 terawatt-hours | +240.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0154 terawatt-hours | -23.6% |
| 1996 | -0.0403 terawatt-hours | -361.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0305 terawatt-hours | -175.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0405 terawatt-hours | +32.8% |
| 1999 | -0.0176 terawatt-hours | -143.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0559 terawatt-hours | -417.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0042 terawatt-hours | -92.5% |
| 2002 | -0.0141 terawatt-hours | -435.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0043 terawatt-hours | -130.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0712 terawatt-hours | +1539.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0211 terawatt-hours | -70.4% |
| 2006 | 0.055 terawatt-hours | +160.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5454 terawatt-hours | +892.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0267 terawatt-hours | -95.1% |
| 2009 | -0.0305 terawatt-hours | -214.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0136 terawatt-hours | -144.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0505 terawatt-hours | +272.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0806 terawatt-hours | +59.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1382 terawatt-hours | +71.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2467 terawatt-hours | +78.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1996 terawatt-hours | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1244 terawatt-hours | -37.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4771 terawatt-hours | +283.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2837 terawatt-hours | -40.5% |
| 2019 | 0.337 terawatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5134 terawatt-hours | +52.4% |
| 2021 | -0.002 terawatt-hours | -100.4% |
| 2022 | -0.0457 terawatt-hours | +2157.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1511 terawatt-hours | -430.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2071 terawatt-hours | +37.1% |
| 2025 | -0.3889 terawatt-hours | -287.8% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's -0.3889 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5633 terawatt-hours. (47 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's -0.3889 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1847 terawatt-hours. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -2157.1% | -0.002 terawatt-hours | -0.0457 terawatt-hours |
| 2004 | +1539.7% | 0.0043 terawatt-hours | 0.0712 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0021 terawatt-hours | -0.0116 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0052 terawatt-hours | -0.0375 terawatt-hours | 0.0772 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0003 terawatt-hours | -0.034 terawatt-hours | 0.0291 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0032 terawatt-hours | -0.0403 terawatt-hours | 0.0405 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0739 terawatt-hours | -0.0305 terawatt-hours | 0.5454 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1951 terawatt-hours | 0.0136 terawatt-hours | 0.4771 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0725 terawatt-hours | -0.3889 terawatt-hours | 0.5134 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More climate change data for Luxembourg
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 13.64 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 487.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 93.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 394.85 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.3512 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 85.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 84.69 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.3948 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3196 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy in Luxembourg?
- Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy in Luxembourg was -0.3889 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5454 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3889 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Luxembourg rank for year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy?
- Luxembourg ranks 61st out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 294.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.