Luxembourg vs United Kingdom: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas
Luxembourg
1.83 tonnes per person
in 2024
United Kingdom
1.83 tonnes per person
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
34th
United Kingdom rank
33rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Luxembourg
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1.83 tonnes per person against 1.83 tonnes per person in Luxembourg, a difference of 0 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 34th and United Kingdom ranks 33rd of 146 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0354 tonnes per person | 0.1038 tonnes per person | 0.0684 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 1.77 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person | 0.64 tonnes per person | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 2.03 tonnes per person | 1.77 tonnes per person | 0.2598 tonnes per person | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 3.17 tonnes per person | 2.67 tonnes per person | 0.5015 tonnes per person | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 5.4 tonnes per person | 3.36 tonnes per person | 2.04 tonnes per person | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 3.67 tonnes per person | 2.5 tonnes per person | 1.17 tonnes per person | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 2.06 tonnes per person | 2.04 tonnes per person | 0.0204 tonnes per person | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from gas, Luxembourg or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1.83 tonnes per person against 1.83 tonnes per person in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from gas between Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
- 0 tonnes per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and United Kingdom rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Luxembourg ranks 34th and United Kingdom ranks 33rd of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita 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
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.