What is emissions of air pollutants in Luxembourg?

Emissions of air pollutants in Luxembourg was 20,720 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Luxembourg?

The highest recorded value was 645,654 tonnes in 1978.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Luxembourg?

The lowest recorded value was 11,612 tonnes in 1919.

How does Luxembourg rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Luxembourg ranks 171st out of 220 regions with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Luxembourg?

Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Luxembourg data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants in Luxembourg

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Luxembourg
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Luxembourg: emissions of air pollutants was 20,720 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

20,720 tonnes

Change on year

up 2.5%

Rank

171st

of 220 regions

All-time high

645,654 tonnes

in 1978

All-time low

11,612 tonnes

in 1919

Years of data

273

1750–2022

emissions of air pollutants in Luxembourg, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Luxembourg is 20,720 tonnes, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Luxembourg peaked at 645,654 tonnes in 1978 and was at its lowest, 11,612 tonnes, in 1919.

Luxembourg ranks 171st of 220 regions on this measure, in the bottom 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
1750s	25,824 tonnes	25,479 tonnes	26,161 tonnes	10
1760s	26,580 tonnes	26,233 tonnes	26,917 tonnes	10
1770s	27,337 tonnes	26,989 tonnes	27,675 tonnes	10
1780s	28,094 tonnes	27,747 tonnes	28,431 tonnes	10
1790s	28,849 tonnes	28,503 tonnes	29,184 tonnes	10
1800s	29,598 tonnes	29,254 tonnes	29,929 tonnes	10
1810s	31,103 tonnes	29,999 tonnes	32,182 tonnes	10
1820s	33,591 tonnes	32,414 tonnes	34,740 tonnes	10
1830s	36,240 tonnes	34,987 tonnes	37,461 tonnes	10
1840s	39,054 tonnes	37,723 tonnes	40,349 tonnes	10
1850s	38,725 tonnes	37,615 tonnes	40,626 tonnes	10
1860s	36,148 tonnes	34,039 tonnes	37,453 tonnes	10
1870s	47,848 tonnes	38,491 tonnes	52,206 tonnes	10
1880s	32,653 tonnes	28,329 tonnes	35,192 tonnes	10
1890s	24,578 tonnes	21,496 tonnes	27,114 tonnes	10
1900s	16,477 tonnes	14,841 tonnes	20,807 tonnes	10
1910s	13,020 tonnes	11,612 tonnes	14,474 tonnes	10
1920s	42,286 tonnes	22,176 tonnes	55,963 tonnes	10
1930s	41,124 tonnes	33,515 tonnes	49,141 tonnes	10
1940s	33,712 tonnes	13,206 tonnes	49,298 tonnes	10
1950s	147,739 tonnes	128,056 tonnes	162,490 tonnes	10
1960s	311,301 tonnes	266,785 tonnes	377,344 tonnes	10
1970s	490,572 tonnes	382,672 tonnes	645,654 tonnes	10
1980s	476,423 tonnes	389,029 tonnes	616,725 tonnes	10
1990s	280,213 tonnes	58,923 tonnes	469,102 tonnes	10
2000s	40,699 tonnes	30,197 tonnes	49,355 tonnes	10
2010s	25,042 tonnes	20,897 tonnes	29,468 tonnes	10
2020s	19,145 tonnes	16,502 tonnes	20,720 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

169 Cape Verde 23,120 tonnes compare
172 Bermuda 19,099 tonnes compare
173 Fiji 19,050 tonnes compare
174 Seychelles 17,405 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

All data for Luxembourg →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Luxembourg?: Emissions of air pollutants in Luxembourg was 20,720 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Luxembourg?: The highest recorded value was 645,654 tonnes in 1978.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Luxembourg?: The lowest recorded value was 11,612 tonnes in 1919.
How does Luxembourg rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Luxembourg ranks 171st out of 220 regions with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Luxembourg?: Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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