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 regions 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.
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 |
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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 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 regions 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.