Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 199,050 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
199,050 tonnes
Change on year
up 145.9%
World rank
75th
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.37 million tonnes
in 1950
All-time low
-2.56 million tonnes
in 1975
Years of data
79
1946–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Luxembourg, 1946–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Luxembourg is 199,050 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 145.9% on the previous year and up 138.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Luxembourg peaked at 7.37 million tonnes in 1950 and was at its lowest, -2.56 million tonnes, in 1975.
Luxembourg ranks 75th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 10,903 tonnes | — |
| 1947 | 7,268 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1948 | 7,269 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 7,269 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 7.37 million tonnes | +101265.2% |
| 1951 | 1.59 million tonnes | -78.4% |
| 1952 | 392,137 tonnes | -75.4% |
| 1953 | -751,268 tonnes | -291.6% |
| 1954 | 128,210 tonnes | -117.1% |
| 1955 | 1.11 million tonnes | +763.1% |
| 1956 | 483,618 tonnes | -56.3% |
| 1957 | 468,873 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1958 | -754,777 tonnes | -261.0% |
| 1959 | 337,081 tonnes | -144.7% |
| 1960 | 1.09 million tonnes | +222.8% |
| 1961 | 73,221 tonnes | -93.3% |
| 1962 | -40,304 tonnes | -155.0% |
| 1963 | -102,503 tonnes | +154.3% |
| 1964 | 857,376 tonnes | -936.4% |
| 1965 | -102,684 tonnes | -112.0% |
| 1966 | -586,178 tonnes | +470.9% |
| 1967 | -256,390 tonnes | -56.3% |
| 1968 | 905,008 tonnes | -453.0% |
| 1969 | 923,239 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 553,112 tonnes | -40.1% |
| 1971 | -544,975 tonnes | -198.5% |
| 1972 | 302,806 tonnes | -155.6% |
| 1973 | 678,535 tonnes | +124.1% |
| 1974 | 248,692 tonnes | -63.3% |
| 1975 | -2.56 million tonnes | -1129.5% |
| 1976 | -2,056 tonnes | -99.9% |
| 1977 | -907,884 tonnes | +44057.8% |
| 1978 | 926,887 tonnes | -202.1% |
| 1979 | 277,787 tonnes | -70.0% |
| 1980 | -1.09 million tonnes | -490.6% |
| 1981 | -1.59 million tonnes | +46.3% |
| 1982 | -558,117 tonnes | -64.8% |
| 1983 | -560,226 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 636,542 tonnes | -213.6% |
| 1985 | 232,685 tonnes | -63.4% |
| 1986 | -125,685 tonnes | -154.0% |
| 1987 | -302,454 tonnes | +140.6% |
| 1988 | 290,912 tonnes | -196.2% |
| 1989 | 746,662 tonnes | +156.7% |
| 1990 | 1.96 million tonnes | +162.4% |
| 1991 | 611,244 tonnes | -68.8% |
| 1992 | -230,979 tonnes | -137.8% |
| 1993 | 148,862 tonnes | -164.4% |
| 1994 | -814,303 tonnes | -647.0% |
| 1995 | -2.39 million tonnes | +193.4% |
| 1996 | 51,210 tonnes | -102.1% |
| 1997 | -637,715 tonnes | -1345.3% |
| 1998 | -891,151 tonnes | +39.7% |
| 1999 | 462,487 tonnes | -151.9% |
| 2000 | 583,005 tonnes | +26.1% |
| 2001 | 503,046 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 773,126 tonnes | +53.7% |
| 2003 | 472,448 tonnes | -38.9% |
| 2004 | 1.37 million tonnes | +188.9% |
| 2005 | 259,898 tonnes | -81.0% |
| 2006 | -170,269 tonnes | -165.5% |
| 2007 | -603,420 tonnes | +254.4% |
| 2008 | -135,440 tonnes | -77.6% |
| 2009 | -546,976 tonnes | +303.9% |
| 2010 | 570,720 tonnes | -204.3% |
| 2011 | -100,998 tonnes | -117.7% |
| 2012 | -231,538 tonnes | +129.3% |
| 2013 | -534,563 tonnes | +130.9% |
| 2014 | -516,554 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2015 | -472,877 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2016 | -256,772 tonnes | -45.7% |
| 2017 | 173,801 tonnes | -167.7% |
| 2018 | 305,156 tonnes | +75.6% |
| 2019 | 193,807 tonnes | -36.5% |
| 2020 | -1.68 million tonnes | -967.3% |
| 2021 | 340,422 tonnes | -120.3% |
| 2022 | -1.14 million tonnes | -433.4% |
| 2023 | -433,646 tonnes | -61.8% |
| 2024 | 199,050 tonnes | -145.9% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 199,050 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,739 tonnes, 14.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 199,050 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1,028 tonnes. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +101265.2% | 7,269 tonnes | 7.37 million tonnes |
| 1977 | -44057.8% | -2,056 tonnes | -907,884 tonnes |
| 1997 | -1345.3% | 51,210 tonnes | -637,715 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 8,177 tonnes | 7,268 tonnes | 10,903 tonnes | 4 |
| 1950s | 1.04 million tonnes | -754,777 tonnes | 7.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 275,890 tonnes | -586,178 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | -102,726 tonnes | -2.56 million tonnes | 926,887 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -231,234 tonnes | -1.59 million tonnes | 746,662 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -173,062 tonnes | -2.39 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 250,048 tonnes | -603,420 tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -86,982 tonnes | -534,563 tonnes | 570,720 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -542,039 tonnes | -1.68 million tonnes | 340,422 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Luxembourg?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Luxembourg was 199,050 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 7.37 million tonnes in 1950.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.56 million tonnes in 1975.
- How does Luxembourg rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Luxembourg ranks 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.