Luxembourg vs United States: Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita over time
- Luxembourg
- United States
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 130,787 kilowatt-hours against 97,300 kilowatt-hours in United States, a difference of 33,487 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.3 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United States ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74,200 kilowatt-hours | 96,360 kilowatt-hours | 22,160 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 106,069 kilowatt-hours | 100,912 kilowatt-hours | 5,157 kilowatt-hours | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 116,811 kilowatt-hours | 90,010 kilowatt-hours | 26,801 kilowatt-hours | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 130,787 kilowatt-hours | 97,300 kilowatt-hours | 33,487 kilowatt-hours | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita, Luxembourg or United States?
- Luxembourg, at 130,787 kilowatt-hours against 97,300 kilowatt-hours in United States as of 2020.
- What is the difference in changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita between Luxembourg and United States?
- 33,487 kilowatt-hours, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Luxembourg and United States rank globally for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita?
- Luxembourg ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) primary energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Gross domestic product (GDP) is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.