Estonia vs Luxembourg: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring

Estonia
21 tonnes
in 2024
Luxembourg
29 tonnes
in 2024
Estonia rank
103rd
Luxembourg rank
102nd

Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time

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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 29 tonnes against 21 tonnes in Estonia, a difference of 8 tonnes.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.4 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 103rd and Luxembourg ranks 102nd of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1990s 55.7 tonnes 32.2 tonnes 23.5 tonnes Estonia
2000s 56.1 tonnes 62.8 tonnes 6.7 tonnes Luxembourg
2010s 36.3 tonnes 51.5 tonnes 15.2 tonnes Luxembourg
2020s 25 tonnes 33.2 tonnes 8.2 tonnes Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Estonia or Luxembourg?
Luxembourg, at 29 tonnes against 21 tonnes in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Estonia and Luxembourg?
8 tonnes, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Luxembourg?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Luxembourg rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
Estonia ranks 103rd and Luxembourg ranks 102nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.