Renewable energy consumption in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Renewable energy consumption was 13,392 TJ in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy consumption in Luxembourg, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 13,392 TJ for renewable energy consumption in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.8% on the previous year and up 316.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Luxembourg peaked at 13,392 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,841 TJ, in 2002.
Luxembourg ranks 135th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable energy consumption in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,987 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 2,120 TJ | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 2,538 TJ | +19.7% |
| 1993 | 2,574 TJ | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 3,572 TJ | +38.7% |
| 1995 | 4,597 TJ | +28.7% |
| 1996 | 3,657 TJ | -20.5% |
| 1997 | 5,264 TJ | +44.0% |
| 1998 | 8,093 TJ | +53.7% |
| 1999 | 7,357 TJ | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 9,184 TJ | +24.8% |
| 2001 | 4,808 TJ | -47.6% |
| 2002 | 1,841 TJ | -61.7% |
| 2003 | 1,905 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 2,269 TJ | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 3,215 TJ | +41.7% |
| 2006 | 3,521 TJ | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 5,968 TJ | +69.5% |
| 2008 | 6,569 TJ | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 5,740 TJ | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 5,983 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 6,096 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 6,622 TJ | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 9,009 TJ | +36.0% |
| 2014 | 10,396 TJ | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 13,392 TJ | +28.8% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 13,392 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,858 TJ, 2.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 13,392 TJ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57,859 TJ, 23% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,176 TJ | 1,987 TJ | 8,093 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,502 TJ | 1,841 TJ | 9,184 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,583 TJ | 5,983 TJ | 13,392 TJ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 132 Central African Republic 13,518 TJ compare
- 133 Armenia 13,446 TJ compare
- 134 Mauritania 13,415 TJ compare
- 136 Montenegro 11,911 TJ compare
- 137 Kosovo 11,422 TJ compare
- 137 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 11,422 TJ 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 renewable energy consumption in Luxembourg?
- Renewable energy consumption in Luxembourg was 13,392 TJ in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 13,392 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,841 TJ in 2002.
- How does Luxembourg rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Luxembourg ranks 135th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 316.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste