Australia vs Luxembourg: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita
Australia
52.44 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Luxembourg
45.27 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Australia rank
12th
Luxembourg rank
15th
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Australia
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Australia currently reports 52.44 kilowatt-hours per person against 45.27 kilowatt-hours per person in Luxembourg, a difference of 7.17 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and Luxembourg ranks 15th of 76 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 124.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 86.64 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 48.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 127.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 78.69 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 54.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 87.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 32.49 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 60.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 90.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.41 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 66.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 99.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 32.56 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 62.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 78.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.1 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 53.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 52.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.49 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita, Australia or Luxembourg?
- Australia, at 52.44 kilowatt-hours per person against 45.27 kilowatt-hours per person in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita between Australia and Luxembourg?
- 7.17 kilowatt-hours per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Luxembourg?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Luxembourg rank globally for per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 12th and Luxembourg ranks 15th 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 fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita. 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.