China vs Luxembourg: Electricity generation from coal

China
5,752 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Luxembourg
0 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
1st
Luxembourg rank
3rd

Electricity generation from coal over time

  • China
  • Luxembourg
02.0k4.0k6.0k198520052025

How they compare

China currently reports 5,752 terawatt-hours against 0 terawatt-hours in Luxembourg, a difference of 5,752 terawatt-hours.

Across all 36 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and Luxembourg ranks 3rd of 207 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1990s 708.41 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 708.41 terawatt-hours China
2000s 1,927 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 1,927 terawatt-hours China
2010s 4,120 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 4,120 terawatt-hours China
2020s 5,500 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 5,500 terawatt-hours China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from coal, China or Luxembourg?
China, at 5,752 terawatt-hours against 0 terawatt-hours in Luxembourg as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from coal between China and Luxembourg?
5,752 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Luxembourg?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do China and Luxembourg rank globally for electricity generation from coal?
China ranks 1st and Luxembourg ranks 3rd of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from coal
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 6,154 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.