China vs Luxembourg: Fossil fuel consumption
China
39,443 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Luxembourg
30.8 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
1st
Luxembourg rank
3rd
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- China
- Luxembourg
How they compare
China currently reports 39,443 terawatt-hours against 30.8 terawatt-hours in Luxembourg, a difference of 39,412 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 1,280.5 times Luxembourg's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Luxembourg ranks 3rd of 214 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,549 terawatt-hours | 41.73 terawatt-hours | 1,507 terawatt-hours | China |
| 1970s | 3,468 terawatt-hours | 44.72 terawatt-hours | 3,424 terawatt-hours | China |
| 1980s | 5,778 terawatt-hours | 32.04 terawatt-hours | 5,746 terawatt-hours | China |
| 1990s | 9,395 terawatt-hours | 36.46 terawatt-hours | 9,358 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2000s | 18,134 terawatt-hours | 46.22 terawatt-hours | 18,087 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2010s | 30,574 terawatt-hours | 43.84 terawatt-hours | 30,530 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 37,260 terawatt-hours | 34.2 terawatt-hours | 37,225 terawatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, China or Luxembourg?
- China, at 39,443 terawatt-hours against 30.8 terawatt-hours in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between China and Luxembourg?
- 39,412 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Luxembourg?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China and Luxembourg rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- China ranks 1st and Luxembourg ranks 3rd of 214 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.