Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled was 7.04 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Luxembourg, 1945–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Luxembourg is 7.04 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Luxembourg peaked at 14.43 million tonnes in 1974 and was at its lowest, 25,440 tonnes, in 1945.
That places Luxembourg 124th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 80 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 25,440 tonnes | — |
| 1946 | 36,343 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 1947 | 43,611 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1948 | 50,880 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1949 | 58,149 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1950 | 7.43 million tonnes | +12671.3% |
| 1951 | 9.02 million tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1952 | 9.41 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 8.66 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1954 | 8.79 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 9.90 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1956 | 10.38 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1957 | 10.85 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1958 | 10.09 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1959 | 10.43 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 11.52 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1961 | 11.59 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 11.55 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 11.45 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 12.31 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 12.20 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 11.62 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 11.36 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 12.27 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 13.19 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 13.74 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 13.20 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 13.50 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 14.18 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 14.43 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 11.87 million tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1976 | 11.87 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 10.96 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 11.88 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 12.16 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 11.08 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 9.49 million tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 8.93 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 8.37 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 9.01 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 9.24 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 9.11 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 8.81 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 9.10 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 9.85 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 11.81 million tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1991 | 12.42 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 12.19 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 12.34 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 11.52 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 9.13 million tonnes | -20.7% |
| 1996 | 9.19 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 8.55 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 7.66 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 8.12 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 8.70 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 9.21 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 9.98 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 10.45 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 11.82 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 12.08 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 11.91 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 11.30 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 11.17 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 10.62 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 11.19 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 11.09 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 10.86 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 10.32 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 9.81 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 9.33 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 9.08 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 9.25 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 9.56 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 9.75 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 8.07 million tonnes | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 8.41 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 7.27 million tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 6.84 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 7.04 million tonnes | +2.9% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 7.04 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 23% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 7.04 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.69 million tonnes, 22% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled 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 | +12671.3% | 58,149 tonnes | 7.43 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 42,885 tonnes | 25,440 tonnes | 58,149 tonnes | 5 |
| 1950s | 9.50 million tonnes | 7.43 million tonnes | 10.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.91 million tonnes | 11.36 million tonnes | 13.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.78 million tonnes | 10.96 million tonnes | 14.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.30 million tonnes | 8.37 million tonnes | 11.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.29 million tonnes | 7.66 million tonnes | 12.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.72 million tonnes | 8.70 million tonnes | 12.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.02 million tonnes | 9.08 million tonnes | 11.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.53 million tonnes | 6.84 million tonnes | 8.41 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Luxembourg?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Luxembourg was 7.04 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 14.43 million tonnes in 1974.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,440 tonnes in 1945.
- How does Luxembourg rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled?
- Luxembourg ranks 124th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.