Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 0.2058 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2058 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
86th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.41 tonnes per person
in 1854
All-time low
-1.22 tonnes per person
in 1958
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Luxembourg, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 0.2058 tonnes per person for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Luxembourg peaked at 2.41 tonnes per person in 1854 and was at its lowest, -1.22 tonnes per person, in 1958.
Luxembourg ranks 86th of 194 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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.39 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 2.34 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1852 | 2.35 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 2.39 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1854 | 2.41 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 2.37 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1856 | 2.37 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 2.36 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1858 | 2.32 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1859 | 2.25 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1860 | 2.02 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 1861 | 1.84 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1862 | 1.7 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1863 | 1.54 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1864 | 1.46 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1865 | 1.3 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 1866 | 1.16 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1867 | 1.13 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1868 | 1.02 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 1869 | 0.917 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1870 | 1.02 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1871 | 0.9995 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1872 | 1 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1873 | 1.03 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1874 | 1.05 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1875 | 1.03 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1876 | 1.05 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1877 | 1.04 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1878 | 1.02 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1879 | 0.9797 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1880 | 1.01 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1881 | 0.9772 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1882 | 0.9518 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1883 | 0.9095 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1884 | 0.9269 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1885 | 0.8671 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1886 | 0.8385 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1887 | 0.9051 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1888 | 0.8755 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1889 | 0.8558 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1890 | 0.8492 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1891 | 0.8028 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1892 | 0.7721 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1893 | 0.778 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 0.7566 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1895 | 0.6964 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1896 | 0.6919 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1897 | 0.6731 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1898 | 0.6307 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1899 | 0.5788 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 1900 | 0.6789 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 1901 | 0.635 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1902 | 0.5934 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1903 | 0.5751 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1904 | 0.5778 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1905 | 0.5664 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1906 | 0.5251 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1907 | 0.5225 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1908 | 0.5008 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1909 | 0.4684 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1910 | 0.3171 tonnes per person | -32.3% |
| 1911 | 0.3073 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1912 | 0.2352 tonnes per person | -23.5% |
| 1913 | 0.158 tonnes per person | -32.8% |
| 1914 | 0.0771 tonnes per person | -51.2% |
| 1915 | 0.0454 tonnes per person | -41.2% |
| 1916 | -0.0199 tonnes per person | -143.9% |
| 1917 | -0.0841 tonnes per person | +322.2% |
| 1918 | -0.082 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1919 | -0.1345 tonnes per person | +64.0% |
| 1920 | -0.1503 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1921 | -0.1208 tonnes per person | -19.6% |
| 1922 | -0.112 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1923 | -0.1725 tonnes per person | +54.1% |
| 1924 | -0.2042 tonnes per person | +18.4% |
| 1925 | -0.1922 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1926 | -0.1777 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1927 | -0.1832 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1928 | -0.1656 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1929 | -0.156 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1930 | -0.1929 tonnes per person | +23.6% |
| 1931 | -0.2144 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1932 | -0.2101 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1933 | -0.2077 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1934 | -0.2113 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1935 | -0.2479 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 1936 | -0.2685 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1937 | -0.2875 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1938 | -0.2702 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1939 | -0.3109 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 1940 | -0.41 tonnes per person | +31.8% |
| 1941 | -0.4841 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 1942 | -0.5613 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 1943 | -0.621 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1944 | -0.6926 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1945 | -0.7729 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1946 | -0.8426 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1947 | -0.9037 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1948 | -0.976 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1949 | -1.02 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1950 | -1.07 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1951 | -1.13 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1952 | -1.15 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1953 | -1.15 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1954 | -1.17 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1955 | -1.18 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1956 | -1.21 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1957 | -1.19 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1958 | -1.22 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1959 | -1.19 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1960 | -1.12 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1961 | -1.08 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1962 | -1.01 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1963 | -0.9843 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | -0.916 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1965 | -0.9021 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | -0.8844 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | -0.8398 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1968 | -0.8094 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1969 | -0.7802 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1970 | -0.7425 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1971 | -0.6613 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 1972 | -0.6259 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1973 | -0.5862 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1974 | -0.5615 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1975 | -0.548 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | -0.5244 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1977 | -0.5312 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1978 | -0.5433 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1979 | -1.19 tonnes per person | +119.3% |
| 1980 | -1.16 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | -1.01 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 1982 | -1.03 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1983 | -0.7676 tonnes per person | -25.3% |
| 1984 | -0.8211 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1985 | -0.8033 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | -0.7613 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1987 | -0.6624 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 1988 | -0.6165 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1989 | -0.5589 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1990 | -0.5167 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9908 tonnes per person | -291.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5848 tonnes per person | -41.0% |
| 1993 | 1.87 tonnes per person | +220.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5629 tonnes per person | -70.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2334 tonnes per person | -58.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3962 tonnes per person | +69.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3073 tonnes per person | -22.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3765 tonnes per person | +22.5% |
| 1999 | 1.03 tonnes per person | +173.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5071 tonnes per person | -50.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3735 tonnes per person | -26.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3195 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3268 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1963 tonnes per person | -39.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2089 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4944 tonnes per person | +136.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4538 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2397 tonnes per person | -47.2% |
| 2009 | 0.254 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.26 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3028 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2719 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3275 tonnes per person | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3279 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2362 tonnes per person | -28.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2777 tonnes per person | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2752 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2294 tonnes per person | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2633 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2974 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 0.209 tonnes per person | -29.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2158 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2103 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2058 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.2058 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0731 tonnes per person. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | -322.2% | -0.0199 tonnes per person | -0.0841 tonnes per person |
| 1991 | +291.7% | -0.5167 tonnes per person | 0.9908 tonnes per person |
| 1993 | +220.3% | 0.5848 tonnes per person | 1.87 tonnes per person |
| 1999 | +173.2% | 0.3765 tonnes per person | 1.03 tonnes per person |
| 1916 | -143.9% | 0.0454 tonnes per person | -0.0199 tonnes per person |
| 2006 | +136.7% | 0.2089 tonnes per person | 0.4944 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.36 tonnes per person | 2.25 tonnes per person | 2.41 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.41 tonnes per person | 0.917 tonnes per person | 2.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.02 tonnes per person | 0.9797 tonnes per person | 1.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.9122 tonnes per person | 0.8385 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.723 tonnes per person | 0.5788 tonnes per person | 0.8492 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.5644 tonnes per person | 0.4684 tonnes per person | 0.6789 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.082 tonnes per person | -0.1345 tonnes per person | 0.3171 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.1634 tonnes per person | -0.2042 tonnes per person | -0.112 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.2421 tonnes per person | -0.3109 tonnes per person | -0.1929 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.7284 tonnes per person | -1.02 tonnes per person | -0.41 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.16 tonnes per person | -1.22 tonnes per person | -1.07 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.9326 tonnes per person | -1.12 tonnes per person | -0.7802 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.6516 tonnes per person | -1.19 tonnes per person | -0.5244 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.8184 tonnes per person | -1.16 tonnes per person | -0.5589 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5837 tonnes per person | -0.5167 tonnes per person | 1.87 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3374 tonnes per person | 0.1963 tonnes per person | 0.5071 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2772 tonnes per person | 0.2294 tonnes per person | 0.3279 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2277 tonnes per person | 0.2058 tonnes per person | 0.2974 tonnes per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Luxembourg?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Luxembourg was 0.2058 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 tonnes per person in 1854.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.22 tonnes per person in 1958.
- How does Luxembourg rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Luxembourg ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.