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
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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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.