Co2 intensity in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Co2 intensity was 0.2013 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Co2 intensity in Luxembourg, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, co2 intensity in Luxembourg stood at 0.2013. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Luxembourg peaked at 2.46 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.2013, in 2022.
Luxembourg ranks 77th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 intensity in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.88 | — |
| 1951 | 2.46 | +30.9% |
| 1952 | 2.39 | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 2.17 | -9.2% |
| 1954 | 2.19 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 2.35 | +7.2% |
| 1956 | 2.36 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 2.35 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 2.16 | -8.3% |
| 1959 | 2.17 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 2.31 | +6.4% |
| 1961 | 2.24 | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 2.2 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 2.11 | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 2.1 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 2.04 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 1.92 | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 1.88 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 1.95 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 1.9 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 1.95 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 1.83 | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 1.75 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 1.7 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.66 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 1.46 | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 1.42 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 1.29 | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 1.35 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 1.35 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.22 | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 1.03 | -15.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9767 | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.8889 | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9008 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8978 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8219 | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7766 | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.7267 | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7158 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8401 | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8163 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7896 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7694 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6943 | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5447 | -21.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5432 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4799 | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4068 | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3989 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3967 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4112 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4308 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4456 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4884 | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4855 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4571 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4017 | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4037 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4031 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4065 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.394 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3796 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3498 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3238 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3013 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2791 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2808 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2866 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2857 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2384 | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2364 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2013 | -14.8% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.2013 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.2013 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +30.9% | 1.88 | 2.46 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.25 | 1.88 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.07 | 1.88 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.58 | 1.29 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8957 | 0.7158 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6283 | 0.3989 | 0.8401 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4324 | 0.3967 | 0.4884 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3287 | 0.2791 | 0.4065 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2254 | 0.2013 | 0.2384 | 3 |
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 co2 intensity in Luxembourg?
- Co2 intensity in Luxembourg was 0.2013 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 in 1951.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2013 in 2022.
- How does Luxembourg rank for co2 intensity?
- Luxembourg ranks 77th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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