Luxembourg - Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total)

Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) in Luxembourg was 80.56 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 55 years was 99.92 in 1960, while its lowest value was 80.56 in 2015.

Definition: Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.

Source: IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/

See also:

Year Value
1960 99.92
1961 99.91
1962 99.49
1963 98.78
1964 98.19
1965 97.94
1966 97.39
1967 97.22
1968 97.20
1969 96.98
1970 96.56
1971 96.09
1972 95.99
1973 95.96
1974 94.86
1975 94.34
1976 94.00
1977 93.51
1978 93.83
1979 93.19
1980 92.31
1981 90.94
1982 89.82
1983 88.71
1984 88.96
1985 89.10
1986 89.18
1987 88.45
1988 88.13
1989 88.90
1990 89.17
1991 89.31
1992 89.33
1993 89.34
1994 87.95
1995 84.92
1996 85.63
1997 84.28
1998 82.72
1999 83.01
2000 83.44
2001 84.98
2002 89.85
2003 89.70
2004 91.26
2005 91.17
2006 90.33
2007 88.09
2008 87.12
2009 88.71
2010 87.96
2011 87.01
2012 87.22
2013 84.51
2014 83.33
2015 80.56

Development Relevance: Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources because they take millions of years to form, and reserves are being depleted much faster than new ones are being made. In developing economies growth in energy use is closely related to growth in the modern sectors - industry, motorized transport, and urban areas - but energy use also reflects climatic, geographic, and economic factors (such as the relative price of energy). Energy use has been growing rapidly in low- and middle-income economies, but high-income economies still use almost five times as much energy on a per capita basis. Total energy use refers to the use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels (such as electricity and refined petroleum products). It includes energy from combustible renewables and waste - solid biomass and animal products, gas and liquid from biomass, and industrial and municipal waste. Biomass is any plant matter used directly as fuel or converted into fuel, heat, or electricity.

Limitations and Exceptions: The IEA makes these estimates in consultation with national statistical offices, oil companies, electric utilities, and national energy experts. The IEA occasionally revises its time series to reflect political changes, and energy statistics undergo continual changes in coverage or methodology as more detailed energy accounts become available. Breaks in series are therefore unavoidable.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Energy data are compiled by the International Energy Agency (IEA). IEA data for economies that are not members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are based on national energy data adjusted to conform to annual questionnaires completed by OECD member governments. Data for combustible renewables and waste are often based on small surveys or other incomplete information and thus give only a broad impression of developments and are not strictly comparable across countries. The IEA reports include country notes that explain some of these differences. All forms of energy - primary energy and primary electricity - are converted into oil equivalents. A notional thermal efficiency of 33 percent is assumed for converting nuclear electricity into oil equivalents and 100 percent efficiency for converting hydroelectric power.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Energy production & use