Germany vs Luxembourg: Emissions of air pollutants
Germany
21.43 (1990 = 100)
in 2015
Luxembourg
4.68 (1990 = 100)
in 2015
Germany rank
30th
Luxembourg rank
31st
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Germany
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Germany currently reports 21.43 (1990 = 100) against 4.68 (1990 = 100) in Luxembourg, a difference of 16.75 (1990 = 100).
That makes Germany's figure about 4.6 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Germany ranks 30th and Luxembourg ranks 31st of 31 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.18 (1990 = 100) | 59.59 (1990 = 100) | 0.592 (1990 = 100) | Germany |
| 2000s | 31.22 (1990 = 100) | 8.26 (1990 = 100) | 22.96 (1990 = 100) | Germany |
| 2010s | 23.5 (1990 = 100) | 5.61 (1990 = 100) | 17.89 (1990 = 100) | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Germany or Luxembourg?
- Germany, at 21.43 (1990 = 100) against 4.68 (1990 = 100) in Luxembourg as of 2015.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Germany and Luxembourg?
- 16.75 (1990 = 100), with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Luxembourg?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Germany and Luxembourg rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Germany ranks 30th and Luxembourg ranks 31st of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2018) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Index of local air pollutant emissions since 1990. Annual emission levels are assumed to be 100 in 1990; values less than 100 therefore indicate a reduction in emissions; values over 100 indicate an increase since 1990.