CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 7.18 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.18 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
144th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.23 million tonnes
in 1974
All-time low
-243,948 tonnes
in 1949
Years of data
80
1945–2024
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
In 2024, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Luxembourg stood at 7.18 million tonnes.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Luxembourg peaked at 14.23 million tonnes in 1974 and was at its lowest, -243,948 tonnes, in 1949.
That places Luxembourg 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 80 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | -204,806 tonnes | — |
| 1946 | -214,201 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1947 | -224,594 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1948 | -238,283 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1949 | -243,948 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1950 | 7.11 million tonnes | -3014.7% |
| 1951 | 8.68 million tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1952 | 9.07 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1953 | 8.31 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1954 | 8.43 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 9.54 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1956 | 10.01 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1957 | 10.48 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1958 | 9.72 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1959 | 10.06 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 11.17 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1961 | 11.25 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 11.23 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 11.13 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 12.01 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 11.91 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 11.32 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 11.08 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 11.99 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 12.93 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 13.49 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 12.97 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 13.28 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 13.97 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 14.23 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 11.67 million tonnes | -18.0% |
| 1976 | 11.68 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10.77 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 11.69 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 11.73 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 10.66 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 9.12 million tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1982 | 8.56 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 8.09 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 8.71 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 8.95 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 8.83 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 8.57 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 8.87 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 9.64 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 11.61 million tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1991 | 12.80 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 12.42 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 13.08 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 11.75 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 9.23 million tonnes | -21.5% |
| 1996 | 9.35 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 8.68 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 7.82 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 8.56 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 8.92 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 9.37 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 10.12 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 10.60 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 11.91 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 12.17 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 12.14 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 11.52 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 11.28 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 10.75 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 11.32 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 11.25 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 11.00 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 10.50 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 9.99 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 9.47 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 9.24 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 9.42 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 9.70 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 9.91 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 8.26 million tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 8.54 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 7.42 million tonnes | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 6.98 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 7.18 million tonnes | +2.8% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 7.18 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.71 million tonnes, 20% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 7.18 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.46 million tonnes, 22% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change 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 | +3014.7% | -243,948 tonnes | 7.11 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -225,166 tonnes | -243,948 tonnes | -204,806 tonnes | 5 |
| 1950s | 9.14 million tonnes | 7.11 million tonnes | 10.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.60 million tonnes | 11.08 million tonnes | 12.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.55 million tonnes | 10.77 million tonnes | 14.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.00 million tonnes | 8.09 million tonnes | 10.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.53 million tonnes | 7.82 million tonnes | 13.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.88 million tonnes | 8.92 million tonnes | 12.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.18 million tonnes | 9.24 million tonnes | 11.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.67 million tonnes | 6.98 million tonnes | 8.54 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Luxembourg?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Luxembourg was 7.18 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 14.23 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 -243,948 tonnes in 1949.
- How does Luxembourg rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Luxembourg ranks 144th out of 194 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 28.1%. 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), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.