Luxembourg vs Niger: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Luxembourg
7.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Niger
6.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
141st
Niger rank
144th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Luxembourg
- Niger
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 7.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 6.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Niger, a difference of 501,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Niger ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 141st and Niger ranks 144th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 8 and Niger in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 49,137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 203,890 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 154,753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Niger |
| 1860s | 49,638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 207,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 157,962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Niger |
| 1870s | 51,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 213,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 161,645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Niger |
| 1880s | 49,925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 222,795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 172,870 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Niger |
| 1890s | 49,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 243,853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 193,914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Niger |
| 1900s | 52,588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 276,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 223,990 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Niger |
| 1910s | 55,836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 343,154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 287,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Niger |
| 1920s | 59,148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 416,239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 357,091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Niger |
| 1930s | 62,932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 560,164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 497,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Niger |
| 1940s | 96,102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 684,312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 588,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Niger |
| 1950s | 9.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 875,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 12.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 13.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 9.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 10.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 11.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 10.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 7.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Luxembourg or Niger?
- Luxembourg, at 7.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 6.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Luxembourg and Niger?
- 501,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Niger?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Niger rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Luxembourg ranks 141st and Niger ranks 144th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.