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
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.
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
- 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 7.18 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.