Luxembourg vs USSR: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Luxembourg
45,268 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
USSR
50,549 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1984
Luxembourg rank
15th
USSR rank
13th
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Luxembourg
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 50,549 kilowatt-hours per person against 45,268 kilowatt-hours per person in Luxembourg, a difference of 5,281 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 15th and USSR ranks 13th of 76 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 124,657 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,442 kilowatt-hours per person | 93,215 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 127,277 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,548 kilowatt-hours per person | 85,728 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 89,126 kilowatt-hours per person | 49,107 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,019 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Luxembourg or USSR?
- USSR, at 50,549 kilowatt-hours per person against 45,268 kilowatt-hours per person in Luxembourg as of 1984.
- What is the difference in per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Luxembourg and USSR?
- 5,281 kilowatt-hours per person, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Luxembourg and USSR rank globally for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Luxembourg ranks 15th and USSR ranks 13th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. 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 of total energy supply per person.