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
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k199020072024

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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.