Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 199,050 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 regions 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.
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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More climate change data for Luxembourg
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Population, total 686,970 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Urban population 651,826 (2025)
- Urban population 94.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 10.46 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 783.03 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 10.46 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 10.46 tonnes per person (2024)
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 regions 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.