Energy intensity in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Energy intensity was 1.71 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity in Luxembourg, 2000–2022
Source: International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity in Luxembourg is 1.71 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Luxembourg peaked at 3.63 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.71 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2022.
Luxembourg ranks 191st of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Energy intensity in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.22 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2001 | 3.29 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.31 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.4 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 3.63 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 3.62 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.37 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 3.03 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 3.04 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.96 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 3.04 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.97 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.87 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 2.7 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 2.53 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 2.41 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 2.27 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 2.29 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.34 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.31 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.02 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 1.98 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.71 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.29 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.96 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.63 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.27 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.04 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.71 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.02 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 188 Costa Rica 1.91 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 189 Denmark 1.83 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 190 Andorra 1.81 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 192 Sri Lanka 1.67 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 193 Bermuda 1.51 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 194 Switzerland 1.48 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More energy & mining data for Luxembourg
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 7.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity in Luxembourg?
- Energy intensity in Luxembourg was 1.71 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2004.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- How does Luxembourg rank for energy intensity?
- Luxembourg ranks 191st out of 201 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of energy needed to produce one unit of economic output. A lower number means that economies produce economic value in a less energy-intensive way. This data is measured in megajoules per dollar, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.