Ireland vs Luxembourg: Annual change in primary energy use
Ireland
-1.61 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Luxembourg
-1.78 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland rank
176th
Luxembourg rank
178th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Ireland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Ireland currently reports -1.61 terawatt-hours against -1.78 terawatt-hours in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.17 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 176th and Luxembourg ranks 178th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Luxembourg in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.3 terawatt-hours | 1.03 terawatt-hours | 6.26 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.7159 terawatt-hours | -0.3665 terawatt-hours | 1.08 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.7936 terawatt-hours | -0.7125 terawatt-hours | 1.51 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 1990s | 5.23 terawatt-hours | -0.0322 terawatt-hours | 5.26 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.9251 terawatt-hours | 1.26 terawatt-hours | 0.3334 terawatt-hours | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | -0.2271 terawatt-hours | -0.0846 terawatt-hours | 0.1426 terawatt-hours | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | -1.86 terawatt-hours | -2.05 terawatt-hours | 0.1882 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Ireland or Luxembourg?
- Ireland, at -1.61 terawatt-hours against -1.78 terawatt-hours in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 0.17 terawatt-hours, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Luxembourg rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Ireland ranks 176th and Luxembourg ranks 178th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.