Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 150,923 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Luxembourg, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 150,923 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from coal in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.7% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Luxembourg peaked at 10.76 million tonnes in 1960 and was at its lowest, 150,923 tonnes, in 2024.
That places Luxembourg 110th out of 179 regions with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.07 million tonnes | 7.19 million tonnes | 10.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.58 million tonnes | 8.13 million tonnes | 10.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.77 million tonnes | 5.69 million tonnes | 9.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.09 million tonnes | 4.03 million tonnes | 6.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.60 million tonnes | 420,315 tonnes | 6.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 399,362 tonnes | 339,359 tonnes | 471,383 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 288,714 tonnes | 267,196 tonnes | 326,491 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 208,461 tonnes | 150,923 tonnes | 241,894 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 annual co₂ emissions from coal in Luxembourg?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Luxembourg was 150,923 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 10.76 million tonnes in 1960.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,923 tonnes in 2024.
- How does Luxembourg rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Luxembourg ranks 110th out of 179 regions with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.