Canada vs Luxembourg: Consumption-based energy use per person
Canada
82.1 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Luxembourg
130.79 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Canada rank
4th
Luxembourg rank
1st
Consumption-based energy use per person over time
- Canada
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 130.79 kilowatt-hours against 82.1 kilowatt-hours in Canada, a difference of 48.69 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.6 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 4th and Luxembourg ranks 1st of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.5 kilowatt-hours | 80.9 kilowatt-hours | 4.6 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 87.61 kilowatt-hours | 106.07 kilowatt-hours | 18.46 kilowatt-hours | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 83.49 kilowatt-hours | 116.81 kilowatt-hours | 33.32 kilowatt-hours | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 82.1 kilowatt-hours | 130.79 kilowatt-hours | 48.69 kilowatt-hours | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based energy use per person, Canada or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 130.79 kilowatt-hours against 82.1 kilowatt-hours in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in consumption-based energy use per person between Canada and Luxembourg?
- 48.69 kilowatt-hours, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Luxembourg?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Luxembourg rank globally for consumption-based energy use per person?
- Canada ranks 4th and Luxembourg ranks 1st of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based energy use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Consumption-based (or trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in megawatt-hours.