Luxembourg vs Seychelles: emissions of air pollutants
Luxembourg
20,720 tonnes
in 2022
Seychelles
17,405 tonnes
in 2022
Luxembourg rank
171st
Seychelles rank
174th
emissions of air pollutants over time
- Luxembourg
- Seychelles
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 20,720 tonnes against 17,405 tonnes in Seychelles, a difference of 3,315 tonnes.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.2 times Seychelles's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 171st and Seychelles ranks 174th of 220 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 25,824 tonnes | 304.93 tonnes | 25,520 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1760s | 26,580 tonnes | 304.67 tonnes | 26,275 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1770s | 27,337 tonnes | 304.29 tonnes | 27,033 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1780s | 28,094 tonnes | 303.77 tonnes | 27,791 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1790s | 28,849 tonnes | 303.1 tonnes | 28,546 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1800s | 29,598 tonnes | 302.25 tonnes | 29,296 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1810s | 31,103 tonnes | 301.9 tonnes | 30,801 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1820s | 33,591 tonnes | 302.18 tonnes | 33,289 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1830s | 36,240 tonnes | 302.22 tonnes | 35,938 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1840s | 39,054 tonnes | 302.01 tonnes | 38,752 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1850s | 38,725 tonnes | 377.75 tonnes | 38,348 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1860s | 36,148 tonnes | 416.56 tonnes | 35,731 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1870s | 47,848 tonnes | 777.01 tonnes | 47,071 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1880s | 32,653 tonnes | 850.55 tonnes | 31,802 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1890s | 24,578 tonnes | 884.84 tonnes | 23,693 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1900s | 16,477 tonnes | 883.65 tonnes | 15,594 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1910s | 13,020 tonnes | 875.76 tonnes | 12,144 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1920s | 42,286 tonnes | 1,243 tonnes | 41,043 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1930s | 41,124 tonnes | 1,882 tonnes | 39,242 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1940s | 33,712 tonnes | 2,562 tonnes | 31,151 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1950s | 147,739 tonnes | 2,328 tonnes | 145,411 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 311,301 tonnes | 748.24 tonnes | 310,553 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 490,572 tonnes | 1,646 tonnes | 488,926 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 476,423 tonnes | 3,950 tonnes | 472,473 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 280,213 tonnes | 5,114 tonnes | 275,099 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 40,699 tonnes | 10,354 tonnes | 30,345 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 25,042 tonnes | 12,439 tonnes | 12,602 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 19,145 tonnes | 17,056 tonnes | 2,089 tonnes | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Luxembourg or Seychelles?
- Luxembourg, at 20,720 tonnes against 17,405 tonnes in Seychelles as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Luxembourg and Seychelles?
- 3,315 tonnes, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Seychelles?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Luxembourg and Seychelles rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Luxembourg ranks 171st and Seychelles ranks 174th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.