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-$, in 2020.
Luxembourg ranks 66th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8401 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.8163 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7896 kilograms per international-$ | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7694 kilograms per international-$ | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6943 kilograms per international-$ | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5447 kilograms per international-$ | -21.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5432 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4799 kilograms per international-$ | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4068 kilograms per international-$ | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3804 kilograms per international-$ | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3917 kilograms per international-$ | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3734 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3676 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4921 kilograms per international-$ | +33.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5368 kilograms per international-$ | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5726 kilograms per international-$ | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5318 kilograms per international-$ | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3828 kilograms per international-$ | -28.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5382 kilograms per international-$ | +40.6% |
| 2009 | 0.324 kilograms per international-$ | -39.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3582 kilograms per international-$ | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3781 kilograms per international-$ | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3608 kilograms per international-$ | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3326 kilograms per international-$ | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3181 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3022 kilograms per international-$ | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2742 kilograms per international-$ | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2703 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2619 kilograms per international-$ | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.248 kilograms per international-$ | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2144 kilograms per international-$ | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2247 kilograms per international-$ | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2212 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.2212 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507 kilograms per international-$, 88% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.2212 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2252 kilograms per international-$, 98% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption-based carbon intensity in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +40.6% | 0.3828 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5382 kilograms per international-$ |
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
- 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 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 countries 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-$).