Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre was 301,419 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Luxembourg, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Luxembourg stood at 301,419 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Luxembourg peaked at 301,419 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 212,332 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Luxembourg 14th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 212,332 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 215,907 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 219,783 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 223,843 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 228,432 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 233,123 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 237,748 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 242,138 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 246,475 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 250,601 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 254,947 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 259,255 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 263,472 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 267,482 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 271,291 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 274,917 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 278,443 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 282,036 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 285,748 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 289,535 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 292,670 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 295,936 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 298,762 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 301,419 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 301,419 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 42,545 tonnes per square kilometre, 7.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 301,419 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32,173 tonnes per square kilometre, 9.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 231,038 tonnes per square kilometre | 212,332 tonnes per square kilometre | 250,601 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 272,713 tonnes per square kilometre | 254,947 tonnes per square kilometre | 289,535 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 297,197 tonnes per square kilometre | 292,670 tonnes per square kilometre | 301,419 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 11 Malta 342,169 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 12 United Kingdom 329,709 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 13 Trinidad and Tobago 326,782 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 15 Germany 270,622 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 16 Nauru 250,640 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 17 Qatar 214,540 tonnes per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Luxembourg?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Luxembourg was 301,419 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 301,419 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 212,332 tonnes per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Luxembourg rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Luxembourg ranks 14th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.