Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 7.33 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Luxembourg, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based co₂ emissions in Luxembourg is 7.33 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions in Luxembourg peaked at 14.89 million tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.26 million tonnes, in 2020.
That places Luxembourg 113th out of 120 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.25 million tonnes | 7.66 million tonnes | 12.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.23 million tonnes | 8.36 million tonnes | 14.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.47 million tonnes | 8.46 million tonnes | 10.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.64 million tonnes | 7.26 million tonnes | 7.99 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 co₂ emissions in Luxembourg?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions in Luxembourg was 7.33 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 14.89 million tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.26 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does Luxembourg rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Luxembourg ranks 113th out of 120 regions with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.