Latvia vs Luxembourg: Carbon intensity of energy
Latvia
196.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Luxembourg
196.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Latvia rank
124th
Luxembourg rank
126th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Latvia
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 196.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 196.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Latvia ranks 124th and Luxembourg ranks 126th of 204 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 242.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 291.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 48.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 234.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 279.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 44.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 199.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 229.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 30.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 188.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 220.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 31.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 193.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 196.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Latvia or Luxembourg?
- Latvia, at 196.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 196.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Latvia and Luxembourg?
- 0.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Luxembourg?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Luxembourg rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Latvia ranks 124th and Luxembourg ranks 126th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.