Luxembourg vs Sweden: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas

Luxembourg
78.88 million tonnes
in 2024
Sweden
75.04 million tonnes
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
87th
Sweden rank
88th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas over time

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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 78.88 million tonnes against 75.04 million tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 3.84 million tonnes.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.

Luxembourg ranks 87th and Sweden ranks 88th of 146 countries.

Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 10.74 million tonnes 719,346 tonnes 10.02 million tonnes Luxembourg
1990s 20.40 million tonnes 13.44 million tonnes 6.96 million tonnes Luxembourg
2000s 39.69 million tonnes 35.27 million tonnes 4.43 million tonnes Luxembourg
2010s 64.18 million tonnes 58.64 million tonnes 5.53 million tonnes Luxembourg
2020s 76.38 million tonnes 72.16 million tonnes 4.22 million tonnes Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from gas, Luxembourg or Sweden?
Luxembourg, at 78.88 million tonnes against 75.04 million tonnes in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from gas between Luxembourg and Sweden?
3.84 million tonnes, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sweden?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Luxembourg and Sweden rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
Luxembourg ranks 87th and Sweden ranks 88th of 146 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 gas. 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 gas
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
146 places, 14,474 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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