Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.0728 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0728 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
135th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.1946 kg per constant US$
in 2004
All-time low
0.0728 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Luxembourg, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 0.0728 kg per constant US$ for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Luxembourg peaked at 0.1946 kg per constant US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0728 kg per constant US$, in 2023.
Luxembourg ranks 135th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1592 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.1663 kg per constant US$ | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1737 kg per constant US$ | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1779 kg per constant US$ | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1946 kg per constant US$ | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1943 kg per constant US$ | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1802 kg per constant US$ | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1579 kg per constant US$ | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1575 kg per constant US$ | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1542 kg per constant US$ | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1572 kg per constant US$ | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1535 kg per constant US$ | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1481 kg per constant US$ | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1363 kg per constant US$ | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1258 kg per constant US$ | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1167 kg per constant US$ | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1072 kg per constant US$ | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1077 kg per constant US$ | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1098 kg per constant US$ | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1087 kg per constant US$ | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0896 kg per constant US$ | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0881 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0766 kg per constant US$ | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0728 kg per constant US$ | -5.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.0728 kg per constant US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1041 kg per constant US$, 70% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.0728 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1151 kg per constant US$, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1716 kg per constant US$ | 0.1542 kg per constant US$ | 0.1946 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1271 kg per constant US$ | 0.1072 kg per constant US$ | 0.1572 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0818 kg per constant US$ | 0.0728 kg per constant US$ | 0.0896 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More climate change data for Luxembourg
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 13.64 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 487.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 93.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 394.85 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.3512 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 85.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 84.69 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.3948 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3196 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Luxembourg?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Luxembourg was 0.0728 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1946 kg per constant US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0728 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
- How does Luxembourg rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Luxembourg ranks 135th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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