Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered was 46.98 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered in Luxembourg, 1990–2025
Source: Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 46.98 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents for carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 373.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in Luxembourg peaked at 46.98 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, in 1990.
That places Luxembourg 32nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.56 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 37.48 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 6.07 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 30.87 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.25 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 29.06 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 46.98 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 29 Estonia 67.75 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 30 Austria 66.73 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 31 Iceland 57.53 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 33 New Zealand 35.16 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 34 Canada 26.46 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 35 Australia 25.01 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in Luxembourg?
- Carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in Luxembourg was 46.98 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025, according to Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 46.98 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025.
- What is the lowest carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 1990.
- How does Luxembourg rank for carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered?
- Luxembourg ranks 32nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 373.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.