emissions of air pollutants in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: emissions of air pollutants was 20,720 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
20,720 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
171st
of 220 countries
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 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 25,479 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 25,558 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1752 | 25,636 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1753 | 25,713 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1754 | 25,790 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1755 | 25,865 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1756 | 25,940 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1757 | 26,015 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1758 | 26,088 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1759 | 26,161 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1760 | 26,233 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1761 | 26,312 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1762 | 26,390 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1763 | 26,468 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1764 | 26,545 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1765 | 26,621 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1766 | 26,696 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1767 | 26,771 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1768 | 26,844 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1769 | 26,917 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1770 | 26,989 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1771 | 27,069 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1772 | 27,148 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1773 | 27,226 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1774 | 27,303 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1775 | 27,379 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1776 | 27,454 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1777 | 27,528 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1778 | 27,602 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1779 | 27,675 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 27,747 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1781 | 27,826 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1782 | 27,905 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1783 | 27,983 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1784 | 28,060 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1785 | 28,136 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1786 | 28,211 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1787 | 28,285 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1788 | 28,359 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 28,431 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 28,503 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 28,582 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1792 | 28,661 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1793 | 28,738 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1794 | 28,815 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 28,890 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 28,965 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 29,039 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 29,112 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 29,184 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 29,254 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 29,333 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 29,411 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 29,488 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 29,564 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 29,639 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 29,713 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 29,786 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 29,858 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 29,929 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 29,999 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 30,250 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1812 | 30,499 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1813 | 30,746 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1814 | 30,990 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1815 | 31,233 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1816 | 31,473 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1817 | 31,712 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1818 | 31,948 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1819 | 32,182 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1820 | 32,414 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1821 | 32,682 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1822 | 32,947 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1823 | 33,210 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1824 | 33,471 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1825 | 33,730 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1826 | 33,986 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1827 | 34,240 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1828 | 34,491 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1829 | 34,740 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1830 | 34,987 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1831 | 35,272 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1832 | 35,555 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1833 | 35,835 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1834 | 36,113 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1835 | 36,388 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1836 | 36,660 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1837 | 36,930 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1838 | 37,197 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1839 | 37,461 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1840 | 37,723 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1841 | 38,027 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1842 | 38,327 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1843 | 38,625 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1844 | 38,920 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1845 | 39,212 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1846 | 39,500 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1847 | 39,786 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1848 | 40,069 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1849 | 40,349 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1850 | 40,626 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1851 | 40,144 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1852 | 39,640 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1853 | 39,113 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1854 | 38,565 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1855 | 37,998 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1856 | 37,942 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1857 | 37,860 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1858 | 37,750 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1859 | 37,615 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1860 | 37,453 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1861 | 37,267 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1862 | 37,112 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1863 | 36,932 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1864 | 36,728 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1865 | 36,328 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1866 | 35,777 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1867 | 35,211 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1868 | 34,631 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1869 | 34,039 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1870 | 49,082 tonnes | +44.2% |
| 1871 | 49,769 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 50,433 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1873 | 51,060 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 51,650 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1875 | 52,206 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1876 | 48,702 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1877 | 45,247 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1878 | 41,843 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1879 | 38,491 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1880 | 35,192 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1881 | 34,654 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1882 | 34,386 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1883 | 34,108 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1884 | 33,820 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1885 | 33,524 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1886 | 32,117 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1887 | 30,831 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1888 | 29,568 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1889 | 28,329 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1890 | 27,114 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1891 | 26,633 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1892 | 26,155 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1893 | 25,680 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1894 | 25,210 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1895 | 24,745 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1896 | 23,640 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1897 | 22,913 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1898 | 22,198 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1899 | 21,496 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1900 | 20,807 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1901 | 17,286 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1902 | 17,017 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1903 | 16,646 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1904 | 16,284 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1905 | 15,924 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1906 | 15,491 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1907 | 15,373 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1908 | 15,104 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1909 | 14,841 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1910 | 14,474 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1911 | 14,116 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1912 | 13,782 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1913 | 13,508 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1914 | 13,285 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1915 | 12,847 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1916 | 12,491 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1917 | 12,190 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1918 | 11,898 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1919 | 11,612 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1920 | 22,176 tonnes | +91.0% |
| 1921 | 26,198 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1922 | 37,042 tonnes | +41.4% |
| 1923 | 32,640 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1924 | 44,262 tonnes | +35.6% |
| 1925 | 47,330 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1926 | 50,269 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1927 | 53,273 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1928 | 53,705 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 55,963 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1930 | 49,141 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1931 | 42,369 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1932 | 40,769 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1933 | 39,491 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1934 | 40,304 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1935 | 38,788 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1936 | 40,494 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1937 | 48,658 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1938 | 33,515 tonnes | -31.1% |
| 1939 | 37,707 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1940 | 25,030 tonnes | -33.6% |
| 1941 | 29,593 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1942 | 34,992 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1943 | 43,962 tonnes | +25.6% |
| 1944 | 29,452 tonnes | -33.0% |
| 1945 | 13,206 tonnes | -55.2% |
| 1946 | 29,603 tonnes | +124.2% |
| 1947 | 36,664 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1948 | 49,298 tonnes | +34.5% |
| 1949 | 45,322 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1950 | 128,056 tonnes | +182.5% |
| 1951 | 159,050 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1952 | 162,122 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 133,834 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1954 | 139,001 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 147,656 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1956 | 162,490 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1957 | 156,292 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 145,808 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1959 | 143,082 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 266,785 tonnes | +86.5% |
| 1961 | 282,174 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1962 | 284,439 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 292,382 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 303,779 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 326,668 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 314,246 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 321,599 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 343,593 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 377,344 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 382,672 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 415,556 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 434,696 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 465,730 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 533,809 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 451,178 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1976 | 496,887 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 488,448 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 645,654 tonnes | +32.2% |
| 1979 | 591,089 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 616,725 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 596,357 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 474,798 tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1983 | 417,974 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 454,000 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 524,607 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 450,083 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1987 | 389,029 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1988 | 430,961 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 409,696 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 469,102 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 457,185 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 419,056 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 430,265 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 365,430 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 212,664 tonnes | -41.8% |
| 1996 | 195,437 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 134,289 tonnes | -31.3% |
| 1998 | 59,780 tonnes | -55.5% |
| 1999 | 58,923 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 46,423 tonnes | -21.2% |
| 2001 | 49,355 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 45,502 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 42,599 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 43,384 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 39,579 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 37,474 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 38,889 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 33,592 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 30,197 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 29,468 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 27,442 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 28,219 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 27,670 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 26,199 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 22,259 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 22,943 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 23,207 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 20,897 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 22,112 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 16,502 tonnes | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 20,214 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 20,720 tonnes | +2.5% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 20,720 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 150,374 tonnes, 14% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 20,720 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280,480 tonnes, 7% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants 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 | +182.5% | 45,322 tonnes | 128,056 tonnes |
| 1946 | +124.2% | 13,206 tonnes | 29,603 tonnes |
| 1920 | +91.0% | 11,612 tonnes | 22,176 tonnes |
| 1960 | +86.5% | 143,082 tonnes | 266,785 tonnes |
| 1998 | -55.5% | 134,289 tonnes | 59,780 tonnes |
| 1945 | -55.2% | 29,452 tonnes | 13,206 tonnes |
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 |
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- 172 Bermuda 19,099 tonnes compare
- 173 Fiji 19,050 tonnes compare
- 174 Seychelles 17,405 tonnes compare
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 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 countries 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
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.