Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 138,499 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
138,499 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
106th
of 197 countries
All-time high
744,085 tonnes
in 1993
All-time low
-432,315 tonnes
in 1979
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Luxembourg, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Luxembourg is 138,499 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Luxembourg peaked at 744,085 tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, -432,315 tonnes, in 1979.
Luxembourg ranks 106th of 197 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 in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 461,151 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 454,702 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1852 | 457,890 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 468,552 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1854 | 474,232 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1855 | 469,212 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1856 | 472,216 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 471,996 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1858 | 465,768 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1859 | 453,383 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1860 | 407,254 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1861 | 372,336 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1862 | 343,280 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1863 | 309,645 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1864 | 293,486 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1865 | 259,888 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1866 | 231,821 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1867 | 224,493 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1868 | 202,802 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1869 | 182,247 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1870 | 202,033 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1871 | 199,322 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1872 | 200,641 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 207,785 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1874 | 212,512 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1875 | 209,508 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1876 | 214,820 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1877 | 215,370 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 211,999 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1879 | 204,195 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1880 | 212,256 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1881 | 204,964 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1882 | 199,944 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1883 | 191,151 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1884 | 194,888 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1885 | 182,394 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1886 | 176,458 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1887 | 190,565 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1888 | 184,409 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1889 | 180,745 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1890 | 180,196 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1891 | 171,548 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1892 | 166,492 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1893 | 169,643 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1894 | 166,822 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1895 | 155,280 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1896 | 156,013 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 153,485 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1898 | 145,424 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1899 | 134,908 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1900 | 159,934 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1901 | 151,140 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1902 | 142,640 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1903 | 139,598 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1904 | 141,614 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1905 | 140,148 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1906 | 131,208 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1907 | 131,831 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1908 | 127,580 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1909 | 120,326 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1910 | 82,037 tonnes | -31.8% |
| 1911 | 79,985 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1912 | 61,482 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1913 | 41,440 tonnes | -32.6% |
| 1914 | 20,299 tonnes | -51.0% |
| 1915 | 11,981 tonnes | -41.0% |
| 1916 | -5,276 tonnes | -144.0% |
| 1917 | -22,350 tonnes | +323.6% |
| 1918 | -21,874 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1919 | -36,054 tonnes | +64.8% |
| 1920 | -40,560 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1921 | -32,866 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1922 | -30,741 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1923 | -47,888 tonnes | +55.8% |
| 1924 | -57,305 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1925 | -54,520 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1926 | -50,966 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1927 | -53,128 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1928 | -48,548 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1929 | -46,130 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1930 | -57,415 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1931 | -64,120 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1932 | -62,984 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1933 | -62,288 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1934 | -63,387 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1935 | -74,379 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1936 | -80,608 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1937 | -86,324 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1938 | -81,158 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1939 | -93,395 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1940 | -123,074 tonnes | +31.8% |
| 1941 | -145,204 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1942 | -168,104 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1943 | -185,655 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1944 | -206,686 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1945 | -230,246 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1946 | -250,544 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1947 | -268,205 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1948 | -289,163 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1949 | -302,097 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1950 | -316,130 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1951 | -336,392 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1952 | -344,086 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1953 | -346,981 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1954 | -356,141 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1955 | -360,208 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1956 | -369,954 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1957 | -367,976 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1958 | -376,879 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1959 | -371,017 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1960 | -350,425 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1961 | -341,595 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1962 | -324,081 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1963 | -317,779 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1964 | -298,836 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1965 | -297,444 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1966 | -294,586 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1967 | -281,762 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1968 | -272,785 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1969 | -263,918 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1970 | -251,973 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1971 | -226,142 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1972 | -216,616 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1973 | -204,708 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1974 | -197,343 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1975 | -193,826 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1976 | -186,608 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1977 | -190,308 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1978 | -196,171 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1979 | -432,315 tonnes | +120.4% |
| 1980 | -420,664 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1981 | -367,646 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1982 | -375,084 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1983 | -280,552 tonnes | -25.2% |
| 1984 | -300,448 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1985 | -294,549 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1986 | -280,479 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1987 | -245,598 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1988 | -230,429 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1989 | -210,936 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1990 | -197,233 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 383,254 tonnes | -294.3% |
| 1992 | 229,220 tonnes | -40.2% |
| 1993 | 744,085 tonnes | +224.6% |
| 1994 | 226,618 tonnes | -69.5% |
| 1995 | 95,301 tonnes | -57.9% |
| 1996 | 163,927 tonnes | +72.0% |
| 1997 | 128,753 tonnes | -21.5% |
| 1998 | 159,714 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1999 | 442,208 tonnes | +176.9% |
| 2000 | 221,159 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2001 | 164,990 tonnes | -25.4% |
| 2002 | 142,640 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 147,659 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 89,951 tonnes | -39.1% |
| 2005 | 97,206 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 233,800 tonnes | +140.5% |
| 2007 | 217,935 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 117,211 tonnes | -46.2% |
| 2009 | 126,518 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 131,904 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 157,002 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 144,362 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 177,960 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 182,394 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 134,505 tonnes | -26.3% |
| 2016 | 162,022 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 2017 | 164,184 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 139,488 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 163,304 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 187,560 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 133,809 tonnes | -28.7% |
| 2022 | 140,991 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 139,892 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 138,499 tonnes | -1.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 138,499 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -377,832 tonnes. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 | -323.6% | -5,276 tonnes | -22,350 tonnes |
| 1991 | +294.3% | -197,233 tonnes | 383,254 tonnes |
| 1993 | +224.6% | 229,220 tonnes | 744,085 tonnes |
| 1999 | +176.9% | 159,714 tonnes | 442,208 tonnes |
| 1916 | -144.0% | 11,981 tonnes | -5,276 tonnes |
| 2006 | +140.5% | 97,206 tonnes | 233,800 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 464,910 tonnes | 453,383 tonnes | 474,232 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 282,725 tonnes | 182,247 tonnes | 407,254 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 207,818 tonnes | 199,322 tonnes | 215,370 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 191,777 tonnes | 176,458 tonnes | 212,256 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 159,981 tonnes | 134,908 tonnes | 180,196 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 138,602 tonnes | 120,326 tonnes | 159,934 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 21,167 tonnes | -36,054 tonnes | 82,037 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | -46,265 tonnes | -57,305 tonnes | -30,741 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | -72,606 tonnes | -93,395 tonnes | -57,415 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | -216,898 tonnes | -302,097 tonnes | -123,074 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | -354,576 tonnes | -376,879 tonnes | -316,130 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | -304,321 tonnes | -350,425 tonnes | -263,918 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | -229,601 tonnes | -432,315 tonnes | -186,608 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -300,638 tonnes | -420,664 tonnes | -210,936 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 237,585 tonnes | -197,233 tonnes | 744,085 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 155,907 tonnes | 89,951 tonnes | 233,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 155,712 tonnes | 131,904 tonnes | 182,394 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 148,150 tonnes | 133,809 tonnes | 187,560 tonnes | 5 |
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- 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 co₂ emissions from land-use change in Luxembourg?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Luxembourg was 138,499 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 744,085 tonnes in 1993.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was -432,315 tonnes in 1979.
- How does Luxembourg rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Luxembourg ranks 106th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. 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.