Consumption based carbon intensity in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.2212 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Consumption based carbon intensity in Luxembourg, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 0.2212 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 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2144, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8401 | — |
| 1991 | 0.8163 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7896 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7694 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6943 | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5447 | -21.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5432 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4799 | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4068 | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3804 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3917 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3734 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3676 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4921 | +33.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5368 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5726 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5318 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3828 | -28.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5382 | +40.6% |
| 2009 | 0.324 | -39.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3582 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3781 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3608 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3326 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3181 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3022 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2742 | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2703 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2619 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.248 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2144 | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2247 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2212 | -1.5% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.2212 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507, 88% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.2212 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2252, 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 | 0.5382 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6265 | 0.3804 | 0.8401 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4511 | 0.324 | 0.5726 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3104 | 0.248 | 0.3781 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2201 | 0.2144 | 0.2247 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8401 in 1990.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2144 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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