Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 2.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Luxembourg, 1946–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Luxembourg stood at 2.9%.
That represents a change of up 148.8% on the previous year and up 158.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Luxembourg peaked at 12,671.3% in 1950 and was at its lowest, -20.7%, in 1995.
That places Luxembourg 96th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 42.9% | — |
| 1947 | 20.0% | -53.3% |
| 1948 | 16.7% | -16.7% |
| 1949 | 14.3% | -14.3% |
| 1950 | 12,671.3% | +88593.6% |
| 1951 | 21.5% | -99.8% |
| 1952 | 4.3% | -79.7% |
| 1953 | -8.0% | -283.6% |
| 1954 | 1.5% | -118.5% |
| 1955 | 12.6% | +750.5% |
| 1956 | 4.9% | -61.2% |
| 1957 | 4.5% | -7.6% |
| 1958 | -7.0% | -254.0% |
| 1959 | 3.3% | -148.0% |
| 1960 | 10.4% | +212.4% |
| 1961 | 0.6% | -93.9% |
| 1962 | -0.3% | -154.7% |
| 1963 | -0.9% | +155.2% |
| 1964 | 7.5% | -943.9% |
| 1965 | -0.8% | -111.1% |
| 1966 | -4.8% | +475.7% |
| 1967 | -2.2% | -54.1% |
| 1968 | 8.0% | -460.9% |
| 1969 | 7.5% | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 4.2% | -44.3% |
| 1971 | -4.0% | -194.6% |
| 1972 | 2.3% | -157.9% |
| 1973 | 5.0% | +119.1% |
| 1974 | 1.8% | -65.1% |
| 1975 | -17.7% | -1111.7% |
| 1976 | -0.0% | -99.9% |
| 1977 | -7.7% | +44059.0% |
| 1978 | 8.5% | -210.6% |
| 1979 | 2.3% | -72.4% |
| 1980 | -8.9% | -481.7% |
| 1981 | -14.3% | +60.6% |
| 1982 | -5.9% | -59.0% |
| 1983 | -6.3% | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 7.6% | -221.2% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | -66.0% |
| 1986 | -1.4% | -152.7% |
| 1987 | -3.3% | +144.0% |
| 1988 | 3.3% | -199.5% |
| 1989 | 8.2% | +148.5% |
| 1990 | 19.9% | +142.5% |
| 1991 | 5.2% | -74.0% |
| 1992 | -1.9% | -135.9% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | -165.7% |
| 1994 | -6.6% | -640.4% |
| 1995 | -20.7% | +214.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -102.7% |
| 1997 | -6.9% | -1338.4% |
| 1998 | -10.4% | +50.2% |
| 1999 | 6.0% | -157.9% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | +18.9% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -19.5% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | +45.3% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -43.6% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | +175.9% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -83.2% |
| 2006 | -1.4% | -164.1% |
| 2007 | -5.1% | +259.5% |
| 2008 | -1.2% | -76.4% |
| 2009 | -4.9% | +308.7% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -209.7% |
| 2011 | -0.9% | -116.8% |
| 2012 | -2.1% | +131.3% |
| 2013 | -4.9% | +135.8% |
| 2014 | -5.0% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | -4.8% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | -2.8% | -42.9% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -169.6% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +72.3% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -38.5% |
| 2020 | -17.2% | -950.1% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -124.5% |
| 2022 | -13.5% | -419.9% |
| 2023 | -6.0% | -55.8% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -148.8% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 2.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 1.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 2.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0%. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions 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 | +88593.6% | 14.3% | 12,671.3% |
| 1977 | -44059.0% | -0.0% | -7.7% |
| 1997 | -1338.4% | 0.6% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 23.5% | 14.3% | 42.9% | 4 |
| 1950s | 1,270.9% | -8.0% | 12,671.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.5% | -4.8% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.5% | -17.7% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.8% | -14.3% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.4% | -20.7% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | -5.1% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8% | -5.0% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.9% | -17.2% | 4.2% | 5 |
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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Luxembourg?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Luxembourg was 2.9% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 12,671.3% in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.7% in 1995.
- How does Luxembourg rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Luxembourg ranks 96th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.