Ireland vs Luxembourg: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Ireland
9,171 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Luxembourg
8,940 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ireland rank
37th
Luxembourg rank
38th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Ireland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 9,171 kilowatt-hours per person against 8,940 kilowatt-hours per person in Luxembourg, a difference of 231 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Ireland ranks 37th and Luxembourg ranks 38th of 215 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 818.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,931 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,113 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 4,734 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,301 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,567 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 7,583 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,355 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,772 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 10,776 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,292 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,517 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 10,320 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,952 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,632 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 9,814 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,919 kilowatt-hours per person | 104.51 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, Ireland or Luxembourg?
- Ireland, at 9,171 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 Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 231 kilowatt-hours per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Luxembourg rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Ireland ranks 37th and Luxembourg ranks 38th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – 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.