Luxembourg vs United Kingdom: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita
Luxembourg
1,157 tonnes per person
in 2024
United Kingdom
1,156 tonnes per person
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
7th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita over time
- Luxembourg
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 1,157 tonnes per person against 1,156 tonnes per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 1 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 485.08 tonnes per person | 889.12 tonnes per person | 404.05 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 808.32 tonnes per person | 968.38 tonnes per person | 160.06 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 1,069 tonnes per person | 1,064 tonnes per person | 4.55 tonnes per person | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 1,222 tonnes per person | 1,138 tonnes per person | 83.8 tonnes per person | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 1,282 tonnes per person | 1,187 tonnes per person | 94.67 tonnes per person | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 1,249 tonnes per person | 1,183 tonnes per person | 65.66 tonnes per person | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 1,177 tonnes per person | 1,171 tonnes per person | 5.4 tonnes per person | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita, Luxembourg or United Kingdom?
- Luxembourg, at 1,157 tonnes per person against 1,156 tonnes per person in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita between Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
- 1 tonnes per person, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and United Kingdom rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Luxembourg ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 7th 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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About this data
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.