Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level was 7.04 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.04 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
124th
of 215 countries
All-time high
14.43 million tonnes
in 1974
All-time low
25,440 tonnes
in 1945
Years of data
80
1945–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Luxembourg, 1945–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Luxembourg stood at 7.04 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 25,440 tonnes | — |
| 1946 | 36,343 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 1947 | 43,611 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1948 | 50,880 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1949 | 58,149 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1950 | 7.43 million tonnes | +12671.3% |
| 1951 | 9.02 million tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1952 | 9.41 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 8.66 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1954 | 8.79 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 9.90 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1956 | 10.38 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1957 | 10.85 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1958 | 10.09 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1959 | 10.43 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 11.52 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1961 | 11.59 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 11.55 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 11.45 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 12.31 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 12.20 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 11.62 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 11.36 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 12.27 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 13.19 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 13.74 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 13.20 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 13.50 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 14.18 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 14.43 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 11.87 million tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1976 | 11.87 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 10.96 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 11.88 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 12.16 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 11.08 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 9.49 million tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 8.93 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 8.37 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 9.01 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 9.24 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 9.11 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 8.81 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 9.10 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 9.85 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 11.81 million tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1991 | 12.42 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 12.19 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 12.34 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 11.52 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 9.13 million tonnes | -20.7% |
| 1996 | 9.19 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 8.55 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 7.66 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 8.12 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 8.70 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 9.21 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 9.98 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 10.45 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 11.82 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 12.08 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 11.91 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 11.30 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 11.17 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 10.62 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 11.19 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 11.09 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 10.86 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 10.32 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 9.81 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 9.33 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 9.08 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 9.25 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 9.56 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 9.75 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 8.07 million tonnes | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 8.41 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 7.27 million tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 6.84 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 7.04 million tonnes | +2.9% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 7.04 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 23% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 7.04 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.69 million tonnes, 22% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 | +12671.3% | 58,149 tonnes | 7.43 million tonnes |
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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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Luxembourg?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 14.43 million tonnes in 1974.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,440 tonnes in 1945.
- How does Luxembourg rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Luxembourg ranks 124th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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.