CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables was 10.46 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Luxembourg, 1945–2024
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 10.46 tonnes per person for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Luxembourg peaked at 41.05 tonnes per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0854 tonnes per person, in 1945.
That places Luxembourg 24th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 80 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.1445 tonnes per person | 0.0854 tonnes per person | 0.1963 tonnes per person | 5 |
| 1950s | 31.17 tonnes per person | 25.04 tonnes per person | 35.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.38 tonnes per person | 33.86 tonnes per person | 38.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.37 tonnes per person | 30.59 tonnes per person | 41.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.26 tonnes per person | 22.9 tonnes per person | 30.46 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.57 tonnes per person | 18.05 tonnes per person | 32.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.09 tonnes per person | 19.95 tonnes per person | 25.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.94 tonnes per person | 15.51 tonnes per person | 22.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.56 tonnes per person | 10.29 tonnes per person | 13.13 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 21 South Korea 11.29 tonnes per person compare
- 22 Greenland 11.08 tonnes per person compare
- 23 Turkmenistan 10.81 tonnes per person compare
- 25 Anguilla 10.13 tonnes per person compare
- 26 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 9.79 tonnes per person compare
- 27 Iceland 9.67 tonnes per person compare
More climate change data for Luxembourg
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Population, total 686,970 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Urban population 651,826 (2025)
- Urban population 94.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 10.46 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 783.03 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 10.46 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Luxembourg?
- Co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Luxembourg was 10.46 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 co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 41.05 tonnes per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0854 tonnes per person in 1945.
- How does Luxembourg rank for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Luxembourg ranks 24th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.