Germany vs Luxembourg: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Germany
9,339 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Luxembourg
8,940 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Germany rank
35th
Luxembourg rank
38th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Germany
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Germany currently reports 9,339 kilowatt-hours per person against 8,940 kilowatt-hours per person in Luxembourg, a difference of 399 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 35th and Luxembourg ranks 38th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 795.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 778.35 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1970s | 5,223 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,135 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,913 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 7,577 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,301 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,724 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 9,241 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,355 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,114 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 10,767 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,292 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,526 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 10,166 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,952 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,787 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 9,546 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,919 kilowatt-hours per person | 372.78 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Germany or Luxembourg?
- Germany, at 9,339 kilowatt-hours per person against 8,940 kilowatt-hours per person in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Germany and Luxembourg?
- 399 kilowatt-hours per person, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Luxembourg?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Luxembourg rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Germany ranks 35th and Luxembourg ranks 38th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.