Germany vs Luxembourg: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita

Germany
1,139 tonnes per person
in 2024
Luxembourg
1,157 tonnes per person
in 2024
Germany rank
8th
Luxembourg rank
6th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita over time

  • Germany
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 1,157 tonnes per person against 1,139 tonnes per person in Germany, a difference of 18 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 8th and Luxembourg ranks 6th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1960s 534.54 tonnes per person 485.08 tonnes per person 49.46 tonnes per person Germany
1970s 644.3 tonnes per person 808.32 tonnes per person 164.02 tonnes per person Luxembourg
1980s 782.24 tonnes per person 1,069 tonnes per person 286.35 tonnes per person Luxembourg
1990s 875.16 tonnes per person 1,222 tonnes per person 347 tonnes per person Luxembourg
2000s 974.4 tonnes per person 1,282 tonnes per person 307.43 tonnes per person Luxembourg
2010s 1,083 tonnes per person 1,249 tonnes per person 165.37 tonnes per person Luxembourg
2020s 1,128 tonnes per person 1,177 tonnes per person 48.93 tonnes per person Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita, Germany or Luxembourg?
Luxembourg, at 1,157 tonnes per person against 1,139 tonnes per person in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita between Germany and Luxembourg?
18 tonnes per person, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Luxembourg?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Germany and Luxembourg rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
Germany ranks 8th and Luxembourg ranks 6th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 12,896 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.