Canada vs Luxembourg: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Canada
1,710 kilograms per person
in 2023
Luxembourg
2,045 kilograms per person
in 2023
Canada rank
7th
Luxembourg rank
4th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Canada
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 2,045 kilograms per person against 1,710 kilograms per person in Canada, a difference of 335 kilograms per person.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 7th and Luxembourg ranks 4th of 187 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,277 kilograms per person | 3,553 kilograms per person | 1,276 kilograms per person | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 2,280 kilograms per person | 3,451 kilograms per person | 1,171 kilograms per person | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 2,002 kilograms per person | 2,721 kilograms per person | 718.73 kilograms per person | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 1,816 kilograms per person | 2,286 kilograms per person | 470.61 kilograms per person | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Canada or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 2,045 kilograms per person against 1,710 kilograms per person in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Canada and Luxembourg?
- 335 kilograms per person, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Luxembourg?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Luxembourg rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Canada ranks 7th and Luxembourg ranks 4th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.