Ethiopia vs Luxembourg: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Ethiopia
10,668 tonnes
in 2024
Luxembourg
1,631 tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
117th
Luxembourg rank
120th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Ethiopia
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 10,668 tonnes against 1,631 tonnes in Luxembourg, a difference of 9,037 tonnes.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 6.5 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 117th and Luxembourg ranks 120th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Luxembourg in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 228.17 tonnes | 228.17 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 644.6 tonnes | 644.6 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 2,428 tonnes | 1,262 tonnes | 1,166 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 10,668 tonnes | 1,570 tonnes | 9,098 tonnes | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Ethiopia or Luxembourg?
- Ethiopia, at 10,668 tonnes against 1,631 tonnes in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Ethiopia and Luxembourg?
- 9,037 tonnes, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Luxembourg?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Luxembourg rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Ethiopia ranks 117th and Luxembourg ranks 120th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.