Greenland vs Luxembourg: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita
Greenland
11.08 tonnes per person
in 2024
Luxembourg
10.46 tonnes per person
in 2024
Greenland rank
22nd
Luxembourg rank
24th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita over time
- Greenland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 11.08 tonnes per person against 10.46 tonnes per person in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.62 tonnes per person.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Greenland ranks 22nd and Luxembourg ranks 24th of 213 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.6 tonnes per person | 31.17 tonnes per person | 25.58 tonnes per person | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 9.16 tonnes per person | 36.38 tonnes per person | 27.22 tonnes per person | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 10.18 tonnes per person | 36.37 tonnes per person | 26.19 tonnes per person | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 8.79 tonnes per person | 25.26 tonnes per person | 16.47 tonnes per person | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 10.39 tonnes per person | 25.57 tonnes per person | 15.19 tonnes per person | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 11.07 tonnes per person | 23.09 tonnes per person | 12.02 tonnes per person | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 9.97 tonnes per person | 17.94 tonnes per person | 7.97 tonnes per person | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 10.4 tonnes per person | 11.56 tonnes per person | 1.16 tonnes per person | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita, Greenland or Luxembourg?
- Greenland, at 11.08 tonnes per person against 10.46 tonnes per person in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita between Greenland and Luxembourg?
- 0.62 tonnes per person, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Luxembourg?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Luxembourg rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita?
- Greenland ranks 22nd and Luxembourg ranks 24th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.