Germany vs Luxembourg: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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 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.