Luxembourg vs United States: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person
Luxembourg
1,280 watts per capita
in 2024
United States
1,239 watts per capita
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
25th
United States rank
28th
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person over time
- Luxembourg
- United States
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 1,280 watts per capita against 1,239 watts per capita in United States, a difference of 41 watts per capita.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 25th and United States ranks 28th of 221 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 187.06 watts per capita | 358.95 watts per capita | 171.89 watts per capita | United States |
| 2010s | 428.56 watts per capita | 596.87 watts per capita | 168.3 watts per capita | United States |
| 2020s | 943.53 watts per capita | 1,042 watts per capita | 98.91 watts per capita | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity-generating capacity per person, Luxembourg or United States?
- Luxembourg, at 1,280 watts per capita against 1,239 watts per capita in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity-generating capacity per person between Luxembourg and United States?
- 41 watts per capita, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and United States rank globally for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Luxembourg ranks 25th and United States ranks 28th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).