China vs Luxembourg: Annual change in primary energy from solar
China
334.2 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Luxembourg
-0.0592 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
1st
Luxembourg rank
2nd
Annual change in primary energy from solar over time
- China
- Luxembourg
How they compare
China currently reports 334.2 terawatt-hours against -0.0592 terawatt-hours in Luxembourg, a difference of 334.26 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 5,642.4 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Luxembourg ahead.
China ranks 1st and Luxembourg ranks 2nd of 77 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0.0017 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0017 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2000s | 0.0262 terawatt-hours | 0.002 terawatt-hours | 0.0242 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2010s | 22.37 terawatt-hours | 0.011 terawatt-hours | 22.36 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 158.21 terawatt-hours | 0.0283 terawatt-hours | 158.18 terawatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from solar, China or Luxembourg?
- China, at 334.2 terawatt-hours against -0.0592 terawatt-hours in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from solar between China and Luxembourg?
- 334.26 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Luxembourg?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do China and Luxembourg rank globally for annual change in primary energy from solar?
- China ranks 1st and Luxembourg ranks 2nd of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from solar. 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.