Denmark vs Luxembourg: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Denmark
114.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Luxembourg
123.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Denmark rank
187th
Luxembourg rank
184th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Denmark
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 123.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 114.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Denmark, a difference of 8.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 187th and Luxembourg ranks 184th of 213 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 814.55 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 441.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 373.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Denmark |
| 2000s | 605.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 302.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 303.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Denmark |
| 2010s | 378.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 253.49 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 125.49 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Denmark |
| 2020s | 168.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 140.57 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 28.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Denmark or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 123.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 114.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Denmark and Luxembourg?
- 8.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Luxembourg?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Luxembourg rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Denmark ranks 187th and Luxembourg ranks 184th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.