Luxembourg vs New Caledonia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil
Luxembourg
8.03 tonnes per person
in 2024
New Caledonia
8.26 tonnes per person
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
15th
New Caledonia rank
12th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Luxembourg
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 8.26 tonnes per person against 8.03 tonnes per person in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.23 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 15th and New Caledonia ranks 12th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 6 and New Caledonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.14 tonnes per person | 1.22 tonnes per person | 0.0869 tonnes per person | New Caledonia |
| 1960s | 6.69 tonnes per person | 4.68 tonnes per person | 2 tonnes per person | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 11.95 tonnes per person | 13.67 tonnes per person | 1.72 tonnes per person | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 8.55 tonnes per person | 6.7 tonnes per person | 1.85 tonnes per person | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 11.99 tonnes per person | 7.11 tonnes per person | 4.88 tonnes per person | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 15.77 tonnes per person | 7.65 tonnes per person | 8.13 tonnes per person | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 12.97 tonnes per person | 9.37 tonnes per person | 3.61 tonnes per person | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 8.64 tonnes per person | 8.17 tonnes per person | 0.4753 tonnes per person | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from oil, Luxembourg or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 8.26 tonnes per person against 8.03 tonnes per person in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from oil between Luxembourg and New Caledonia?
- 0.23 tonnes per person, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and New Caledonia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and New Caledonia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Luxembourg ranks 15th and New Caledonia ranks 12th of 213 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 oil. 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 oil, measured in tonnes per person.