Tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy was 239.7 Megawatt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Luxembourg, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Megawatt.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 239.7 Megawatt for tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Luxembourg peaked at 259 Megawatt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 98 Megawatt, in 1990.
Luxembourg ranks 38th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Megawatt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 98 Megawatt | — |
| 1991 | 98 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 98 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 247 Megawatt | +152.0% |
| 2007 | 191 Megawatt | -22.7% |
| 2008 | 191 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 207 Megawatt | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 172 Megawatt | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 171 Megawatt | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 259 Megawatt | +51.5% |
| 2013 | 251 Megawatt | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 251 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 240 Megawatt | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 238 Megawatt | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 242 Megawatt | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 242 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 242 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 245 Megawatt | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 239 Megawatt | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 238 Megawatt | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 229.3 Megawatt | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 239.7 Megawatt | +4.5% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 239.7 Megawatt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 706.7 Megawatt, 34% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 239.7 Megawatt is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,115 Megawatt, 21% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +152.0% | 98 Megawatt | 247 Megawatt |
| 2012 | +51.5% | 171 Megawatt | 259 Megawatt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98 Megawatt | 98 Megawatt | 98 Megawatt | 3 |
| 2000s | 209 Megawatt | 191 Megawatt | 247 Megawatt | 4 |
| 2010s | 230.8 Megawatt | 171 Megawatt | 259 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2020s | 238.2 Megawatt | 229.3 Megawatt | 245 Megawatt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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 tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Luxembourg?
- Tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Luxembourg was 239.7 Megawatt in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 259 Megawatt in 2012.
- What is the lowest tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 98 Megawatt in 1990.
- How does Luxembourg rank for tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy?
- Luxembourg ranks 38th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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