Co emissions per capita in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Co emissions per capita was 10.46 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.46
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
24th
of 213 countries
All-time high
41.05
in 1974
All-time low
0.0854
in 1945
Years of data
80
1945–2024
Co emissions per capita in Luxembourg, 1945–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, co emissions per capita in Luxembourg stood at 10.46.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co emissions per capita in Luxembourg peaked at 41.05 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0854, in 1945.
That places Luxembourg 24th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 80 years of available data.
Co emissions per capita in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0.0854 | — |
| 1946 | 0.1222 | +43.1% |
| 1947 | 0.1469 | +20.2% |
| 1948 | 0.1717 | +16.9% |
| 1949 | 0.1963 | +14.3% |
| 1950 | 25.04 | +12654.5% |
| 1951 | 30.25 | +20.8% |
| 1952 | 31.38 | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 28.71 | -8.5% |
| 1954 | 28.96 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 32.41 | +11.9% |
| 1956 | 33.81 | +4.3% |
| 1957 | 35.17 | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 32.56 | -7.4% |
| 1959 | 33.43 | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 36.7 | +9.8% |
| 1961 | 36.64 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 36.14 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 35.46 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 37.72 | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 37.01 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 34.88 | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 33.86 | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 36.4 | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 38.99 | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 40.5 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 38.59 | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 39.01 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 40.6 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 41.05 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 33.55 | -18.3% |
| 1976 | 33.34 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 30.59 | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 32.92 | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 33.51 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 30.46 | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 26.04 | -14.5% |
| 1982 | 24.47 | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 22.9 | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 24.62 | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 25.2 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 24.74 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 23.77 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 24.35 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 26.1 | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 30.94 | +18.5% |
| 1991 | 32.11 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 31.1 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 31.06 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 28.62 | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 22.38 | -21.8% |
| 1996 | 22.2 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 20.4 | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 18.05 | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 18.89 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 19.95 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 20.84 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 22.35 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 23.13 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 25.78 | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 25.95 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 25.18 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 23.53 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 22.84 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 21.32 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 22.05 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 21.38 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 20.45 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 19 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 17.63 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 16.39 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 15.56 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 15.51 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 15.71 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 15.72 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.8 | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 13.13 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 11.13 | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 10.29 | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 10.46 | +1.7% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 10.46 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.14, 1.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 10.46 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.13, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co emissions per capita 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 | +12654.5% | 0.1963 | 25.04 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.1445 | 0.0854 | 0.1963 | 5 |
| 1950s | 31.17 | 25.04 | 35.17 | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.38 | 33.86 | 38.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.37 | 30.59 | 41.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.26 | 22.9 | 30.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.57 | 18.05 | 32.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.09 | 19.95 | 25.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.94 | 15.51 | 22.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.56 | 10.29 | 13.13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 21 South Korea 11.29 compare
- 22 Greenland 11.08 compare
- 23 Turkmenistan 10.81 compare
- 25 Anguilla 10.13 compare
- 26 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 9.79 compare
- 27 Iceland 9.67 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 co emissions per capita in Luxembourg?
- Co emissions per capita in Luxembourg was 10.46 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co emissions per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 41.05 in 1974.
- What is the lowest co emissions per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0854 in 1945.
- How does Luxembourg rank for co emissions per capita?
- Luxembourg ranks 24th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co emissions per capita rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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