Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 359.07 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Luxembourg, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Luxembourg stood at 359.07 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Luxembourg peaked at 359.07 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.19 million tonnes, in 1950.
Luxembourg ranks 62nd of 179 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.90 million tonnes | 7.19 million tonnes | 90.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 145.48 million tonnes | 101.46 million tonnes | 186.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 232.30 million tonnes | 196.02 million tonnes | 264.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 294.17 million tonnes | 271.13 million tonnes | 315.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 341.14 million tonnes | 321.45 million tonnes | 351.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 353.42 million tonnes | 351.62 million tonnes | 355.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 356.77 million tonnes | 355.47 million tonnes | 358.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 358.71 million tonnes | 358.27 million tonnes | 359.07 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Luxembourg?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Luxembourg was 359.07 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 359.07 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.19 million tonnes in 1950.
- How does Luxembourg rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Luxembourg ranks 62nd out of 179 regions with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.