Luxembourg vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Luxembourg
8,940 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
8,794 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
38th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
40th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Luxembourg
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 8,940 kilowatt-hours per person against 8,794 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 146 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 38th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 452.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 435.5 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 8,135 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,862 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,273 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 9,301 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,076 kilowatt-hours per person | 224.9 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 15,355 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,853 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,503 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 26,292 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,222 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,071 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 17,952 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,156 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,797 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 9,919 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,929 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.97 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Luxembourg or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Luxembourg, at 8,940 kilowatt-hours per person against 8,794 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Luxembourg and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 146 kilowatt-hours per person, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Luxembourg ranks 38th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th 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.