Luxembourg vs United Kingdom: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Luxembourg
301,419 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
329,709 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
14th
United Kingdom rank
12th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Luxembourg
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 329,709 tonnes per square kilometre against 301,419 tonnes per square kilometre in Luxembourg, a difference of 28,290 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 204 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 231,038 tonnes per square kilometre | 296,246 tonnes per square kilometre | 65,208 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 272,713 tonnes per square kilometre | 316,875 tonnes per square kilometre | 44,162 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 297,197 tonnes per square kilometre | 327,758 tonnes per square kilometre | 30,562 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Luxembourg or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 329,709 tonnes per square kilometre against 301,419 tonnes per square kilometre in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
- 28,290 tonnes per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and United Kingdom rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Luxembourg ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 12th 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.