Germany vs Luxembourg: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Germany
270,622 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Luxembourg
301,419 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
15th
Luxembourg rank
14th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- Germany
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 301,419 tonnes per square kilometre against 270,622 tonnes per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 30,797 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 15th and Luxembourg ranks 14th of 204 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 229,987 tonnes per square kilometre | 231,038 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,051 tonnes per square kilometre | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 253,571 tonnes per square kilometre | 272,713 tonnes per square kilometre | 19,142 tonnes per square kilometre | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 267,935 tonnes per square kilometre | 297,197 tonnes per square kilometre | 29,262 tonnes per square kilometre | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Germany or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 301,419 tonnes per square kilometre against 270,622 tonnes per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Germany and Luxembourg?
- 30,797 tonnes per square kilometre, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Luxembourg?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Luxembourg rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 15th and Luxembourg ranks 14th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.