Ireland vs Luxembourg: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Ireland
11.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Luxembourg
11.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Ireland rank
30th
Luxembourg rank
29th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Ireland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 11.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 11.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Ireland, a difference of 0.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 30th and Luxembourg ranks 29th of 198 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 32.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 21.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 14.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 38.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 23.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 17.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 38.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 21.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 16.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 27.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 18.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 28.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 20.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 25.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 14.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 12.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Ireland or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 11.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 11.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 0.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Luxembourg rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Ireland ranks 30th and Luxembourg ranks 29th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.