Luxembourg vs New Caledonia: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Luxembourg
45,268 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
New Caledonia
44,253 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
27th
New Caledonia rank
28th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Luxembourg
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 45,268 kilowatt-hours per person against 44,253 kilowatt-hours per person in New Caledonia, a difference of 1,015 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 27th and New Caledonia ranks 28th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 4 and New Caledonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87,049 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,114 kilowatt-hours per person | 51,934 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 90,227 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,303 kilowatt-hours per person | 56,924 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 99,486 kilowatt-hours per person | 42,401 kilowatt-hours per person | 57,085 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 78,387 kilowatt-hours per person | 62,771 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,616 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 53,559 kilowatt-hours per person | 57,453 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,894 kilowatt-hours per person | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Luxembourg or New Caledonia?
- Luxembourg, at 45,268 kilowatt-hours per person against 44,253 kilowatt-hours per person in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Luxembourg and New Caledonia?
- 1,015 kilowatt-hours per person, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and New Caledonia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and New Caledonia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Luxembourg ranks 27th and New Caledonia ranks 28th of 219 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. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.