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Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 123.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
123.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
down 6.8%
Rank
184th
of 213 regions
All-time high
582.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 1993
All-time low
120.57 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2023
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Luxembourg, 1990–2025

1002003004005006001990200720251990: 564.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1991: 557.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1992: 560.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1993: 582.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1994: 508.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1995: 408.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1996: 400 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1997: 365.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1998: 216.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1999: 250 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2000: 225 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2001: 287.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2002: 317.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2003: 319 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2004: 314.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2005: 313.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2006: 313.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2007: 310.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2008: 308.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2009: 311.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2010: 311.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2011: 314.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2012: 304.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2013: 288 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2014: 288 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2015: 268.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2016: 215.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2017: 188.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2018: 187.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2019: 168.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2020: 163.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2021: 162.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2022: 140.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2023: 120.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2024: 132.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2025: 123.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour

Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.

Analysis

In 2025, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Luxembourg stood at 123.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.

That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Luxembourg peaked at 582.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 1993 and was at its lowest, 120.57 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2023.

Luxembourg ranks 184th of 213 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 441.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 216.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 582.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 10
2000s 302.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 225 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 319 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 10
2010s 253.49 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 168.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 314.39 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 10
2020s 140.57 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 120.57 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 163.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 6

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 181 Eswatini 131.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
  2. 182 Mozambique 129.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
  3. 183 Portugal 127.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
  4. 185 Zambia 119.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
  5. 186 Austria 116.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
  6. 187 Denmark 114.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Luxembourg?
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Luxembourg was 123.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 582.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 1993.
What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 120.57 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2023.
How does Luxembourg rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
Luxembourg ranks 184th out of 213 regions with data for 2025.
Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Unit
grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Source
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,691 data points, 1990–2025
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.