Oil consumption per person in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Oil consumption per person was 35,902 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
35,902 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
21st
of 219 countries
All-time high
80,273 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2005
All-time low
29,821 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Oil consumption per person in Luxembourg, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption per person in Luxembourg is 35,902 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Luxembourg peaked at 80,273 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 29,821 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Luxembourg ranks 21st of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 29,821 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 33,594 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.7% |
| 1967 | 36,832 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 40,478 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 44,652 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 47,219 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 48,781 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 50,614 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 55,741 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 49,810 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 44,141 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 47,509 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 46,426 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 46,393 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 42,781 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 35,710 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.5% |
| 1981 | 34,245 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 33,820 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 32,172 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 32,192 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 34,140 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 37,012 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 41,685 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 42,446 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 46,204 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 50,104 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 57,606 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 58,506 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 57,572 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 56,738 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 52,447 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 53,595 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 55,276 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 56,797 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 59,872 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 63,307 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 66,351 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 66,912 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 70,969 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 79,361 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 80,273 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 75,121 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 71,990 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 71,267 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 65,486 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 67,335 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 67,300 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 63,420 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 60,940 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 57,376 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 55,054 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 53,662 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 54,946 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 57,027 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 56,528 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 45,135 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 47,745 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 42,612 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 40,321 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 38,525 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 35,902 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 35,902 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,548 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.8× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 35,902 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,129 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,075 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,821 kilowatt-hours per person | 44,652 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 47,942 kilowatt-hours per person | 42,781 kilowatt-hours per person | 55,741 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,963 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,172 kilowatt-hours per person | 46,204 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,851 kilowatt-hours per person | 50,104 kilowatt-hours per person | 59,872 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,104 kilowatt-hours per person | 63,307 kilowatt-hours per person | 80,273 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,359 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,662 kilowatt-hours per person | 67,335 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,707 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,902 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,745 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 18 Greenland 38,807 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 19 Bermuda 37,023 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 New Caledonia 36,418 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 Cook Islands 35,339 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 Bahamas 34,280 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 Antigua and Barbuda 32,963 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Luxembourg
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0209 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0065 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1376 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.099 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1147 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0353 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Luxembourg?
- Oil consumption per person in Luxembourg was 35,902 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 80,273 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,821 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Luxembourg rank for oil consumption per person?
- Luxembourg ranks 21st out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.