Consumption-based carbon intensity in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.2212 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Luxembourg, 1990–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 0.2212 kilograms per international-$ for consumption-based carbon intensity in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Luxembourg peaked at 0.8401 kilograms per international-$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2144 kilograms per international-$, in 2020.
Luxembourg ranks 66th of 119 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6265 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3804 kilograms per international-$ | 0.8401 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4511 kilograms per international-$ | 0.324 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5726 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3104 kilograms per international-$ | 0.248 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3781 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2201 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2144 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2247 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 63 Georgia 0.2257 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 64 Switzerland 0.2247 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 65 India 0.2234 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 67 Armenia 0.2196 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 68 Hungary 0.2195 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 69 Italy 0.2162 kilograms per international-$ 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)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 10.46 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based carbon intensity in Luxembourg?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Luxembourg was 0.2212 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8401 kilograms per international-$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2144 kilograms per international-$ in 2020.
- How does Luxembourg rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Luxembourg ranks 66th out of 119 regions with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. 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); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).