Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita was 4.83 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.83 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
29th
of 79 countries
All-time high
5.46 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.1146 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1976
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Luxembourg, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 4.83 kilowatt-hours per person for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Luxembourg peaked at 5.46 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1146 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1976.
Luxembourg ranks 29th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.2621 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.2335 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2616 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 1968 | 0.266 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2306 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2541 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1425 kilowatt-hours per person | -43.9% |
| 1972 | 0.166 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1453 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2132 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1831 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1146 kilowatt-hours per person | -37.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3294 kilowatt-hours per person | +187.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3331 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3586 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3621 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4026 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3737 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3618 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3921 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3386 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3735 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4497 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4325 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3382 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2827 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3266 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2696 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2809 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3271 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3603 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2581 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3276 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.9% |
| 1998 | 0.419 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3725 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4953 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4985 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4618 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4658 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6146 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6506 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7565 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 1.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +148.6% |
| 2008 | 1.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.8 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 2.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 2.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 2.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 3 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 3.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.4% |
| 2018 | 4.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 4.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 5.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 5.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 5.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 5.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 5.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 4.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.6% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 4.83 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.23 kilowatt-hours per person, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 4.83 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.09 kilowatt-hours per person, 95% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +187.4% | 0.1146 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3294 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2007 | +148.6% | 0.7565 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.88 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2507 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2306 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.266 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.224 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1146 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3586 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3825 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3382 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4497 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3224 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2581 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.419 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.953 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4618 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 26 Portugal 5.15 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 27 Germany 5.03 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 28 Estonia 5.01 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 Ukraine 4.72 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 Australia 4.49 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 Ireland 4.18 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Luxembourg?
- Per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Luxembourg was 4.83 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 5.46 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1146 kilowatt-hours per person in 1976.
- How does Luxembourg rank for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita?
- Luxembourg ranks 29th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.9%. 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.