Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Luxembourg, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 0.6% for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.9% on the previous year and down 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Luxembourg peaked at 10.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, -6.6%, in 1975.
That places Luxembourg 183rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.8% | — |
| 1962 | 1.4% | -64.5% |
| 1963 | 3.4% | +153.1% |
| 1964 | 7.9% | +128.7% |
| 1965 | -0.7% | -109.3% |
| 1966 | 1.1% | -250.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | -80.4% |
| 1968 | 4.2% | +1830.4% |
| 1969 | 10.0% | +138.4% |
| 1970 | 1.8% | -82.4% |
| 1971 | 2.7% | +51.6% |
| 1972 | 6.6% | +147.4% |
| 1973 | 8.3% | +26.0% |
| 1974 | 4.2% | -49.3% |
| 1975 | -6.6% | -256.0% |
| 1976 | 2.5% | -138.6% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | -38.1% |
| 1978 | 4.1% | +159.6% |
| 1979 | 2.3% | -42.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | -64.2% |
| 1981 | -0.6% | -165.5% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | -305.3% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | +164.2% |
| 1984 | 6.2% | +107.0% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | -54.9% |
| 1986 | 10.0% | +257.6% |
| 1987 | 4.0% | -60.4% |
| 1988 | 8.5% | +114.2% |
| 1989 | 9.8% | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 5.3% | -45.7% |
| 1991 | 8.6% | +62.5% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | -78.9% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | +130.8% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -62.5% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | +287.7% |
| 1998 | 6.7% | +23.1% |
| 1999 | 8.2% | +22.5% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -55.7% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +61.5% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -41.3% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +142.4% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | +34.6% |
| 2008 | -0.3% | -103.7% |
| 2009 | -3.2% | +971.5% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -216.1% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -72.2% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +58.0% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +92.3% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +119.5% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -73.5% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +22.3% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +70.6% |
| 2020 | -0.5% | -118.6% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | -1458.6% |
| 2022 | -1.1% | -115.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -109.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +260.6% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | +77.9% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 30% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 34% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +1830.4% | 0.2% | 4.2% |
| 2021 | +1458.6% | -0.5% | 6.9% |
| 2009 | -971.5% | -0.3% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5% | -0.7% | 10.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | -6.6% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.6% | -0.6% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 1.4% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | -3.2% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.0% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | -1.1% | 6.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Luxembourg?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Luxembourg was 0.6% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 1986.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.6% in 1975.
- How does Luxembourg rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Luxembourg ranks 183rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.