Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 1,157 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,157 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
6th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1,299 tonnes per person
in 2007
All-time low
339.81 tonnes per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Luxembourg, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Luxembourg stood at 1,157 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Luxembourg peaked at 1,299 tonnes per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 339.81 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Luxembourg ranks 6th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 339.81 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 373.31 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1962 | 404.78 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 435.92 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 468.62 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 500.13 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 531.34 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 563.51 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 598.6 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 634.75 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 672.14 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 704.31 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 734.76 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 767.15 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 797.85 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 822.24 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 851.08 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 879.92 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 911.17 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 942.56 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 969.63 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 992.76 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 1,016 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 1,039 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 1,063 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 1,086 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1,106 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 1,122 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 1,138 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 1,154 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 1,170 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 1,187 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1,202 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1,217 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1,229 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1,234 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1,240 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1,245 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,248 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,250 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,253 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1,259 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,268 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,276 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,284 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,290 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,295 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,299 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,299 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,296 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,295 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,288 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,278 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,267 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1,255 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,243 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,232 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,218 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,210 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,202 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,195 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,190 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,178 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1,164 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1,157 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 1,157 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 492.99 tonnes per person, 2.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 1,157 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 475.46 tonnes per person, 2.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 485.08 tonnes per person | 339.81 tonnes per person | 634.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 808.32 tonnes per person | 672.14 tonnes per person | 942.56 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,069 tonnes per person | 969.63 tonnes per person | 1,154 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,222 tonnes per person | 1,170 tonnes per person | 1,250 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,282 tonnes per person | 1,253 tonnes per person | 1,299 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,249 tonnes per person | 1,202 tonnes per person | 1,295 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,177 tonnes per person | 1,157 tonnes per person | 1,195 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 3 United States 1,279 tonnes per person compare
- 4 Trinidad and Tobago 1,250 tonnes per person compare
- 5 Estonia 1,216 tonnes per person compare
- 7 United Kingdom 1,156 tonnes per person compare
- 8 Germany 1,139 tonnes per person compare
- 9 Czechia 1,131 tonnes per person 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 cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Luxembourg?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Luxembourg was 1,157 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 1,299 tonnes per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 339.81 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Luxembourg rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Luxembourg ranks 6th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.