Luxembourg vs Taiwan: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Luxembourg
45,268 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Taiwan
49,051 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
27th
Taiwan rank
25th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Luxembourg
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 49,051 kilowatt-hours per person against 45,268 kilowatt-hours per person in Luxembourg, a difference of 3,783 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 27th and Taiwan ranks 25th of 219 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 124,657 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,431 kilowatt-hours per person | 119,226 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 127,277 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,835 kilowatt-hours per person | 116,441 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 87,049 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,783 kilowatt-hours per person | 70,266 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 90,227 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,944 kilowatt-hours per person | 60,283 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 99,486 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,823 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,663 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 78,387 kilowatt-hours per person | 50,995 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,392 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 52,177 kilowatt-hours per person | 49,892 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,285 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, Luxembourg or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 49,051 kilowatt-hours per person against 45,268 kilowatt-hours per person in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Luxembourg and Taiwan?
- 3,783 kilowatt-hours per person, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Taiwan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Taiwan rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Luxembourg ranks 27th and Taiwan ranks 25th 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.