CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 7.04 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Luxembourg, 1945–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Luxembourg is 7.04 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Luxembourg peaked at 14.43 million tonnes in 1974 and was at its lowest, 25,440 tonnes, in 1945.
Luxembourg ranks 124th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 80 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 42,885 tonnes | 25,440 tonnes | 58,149 tonnes | 5 |
| 1950s | 9.50 million tonnes | 7.43 million tonnes | 10.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.91 million tonnes | 11.36 million tonnes | 13.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.78 million tonnes | 10.96 million tonnes | 14.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.30 million tonnes | 8.37 million tonnes | 11.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.29 million tonnes | 7.66 million tonnes | 12.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.72 million tonnes | 8.70 million tonnes | 12.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.02 million tonnes | 9.08 million tonnes | 11.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.53 million tonnes | 6.84 million tonnes | 8.41 million tonnes | 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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Luxembourg?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Luxembourg was 7.04 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 14.43 million tonnes in 1974.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,440 tonnes in 1945.
- How does Luxembourg rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Luxembourg ranks 124th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.