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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 1,631 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,631 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
120th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1,631 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
26 tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Luxembourg, 1990–2024

05001.0k1.5k1990200720241990: 26 tonnes1991: 53 tonnes1992: 81 tonnes1993: 110 tonnes1994: 139 tonnes1995: 172 tonnes1996: 208 tonnes1997: 245 tonnes1998: 283 tonnes1999: 322 tonnes2000: 362 tonnes2001: 406 tonnes2002: 469 tonnes2003: 533 tonnes2004: 604 tonnes2005: 674 tonnes2006: 748 tonnes2007: 817 tonnes2008: 883 tonnes2009: 950 tonnes2010: 1.0k tonnes2011: 1.1k tonnes2012: 1.1k tonnes2013: 1.2k tonnes2014: 1.3k tonnes2015: 1.3k tonnes2016: 1.3k tonnes2017: 1.4k tonnes2018: 1.4k tonnes2019: 1.5k tonnes2020: 1.5k tonnes2021: 1.5k tonnes2022: 1.6k tonnes2023: 1.6k tonnes2024: 1.6k tonnes

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Luxembourg recorded 1,631 tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Luxembourg peaked at 1,631 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26 tonnes, in 1990.

That places Luxembourg 120th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Luxembourg, year by year

Year tonnes Change
1990 26 tonnes —
1991 53 tonnes +103.8%
1992 81 tonnes +52.8%
1993 110 tonnes +35.8%
1994 139 tonnes +26.4%
1995 172 tonnes +23.7%
1996 208 tonnes +20.9%
1997 245 tonnes +17.8%
1998 283 tonnes +15.5%
1999 322 tonnes +13.8%
2000 362 tonnes +12.4%
2001 406 tonnes +12.2%
2002 469 tonnes +15.5%
2003 533 tonnes +13.6%
2004 604 tonnes +13.3%
2005 674 tonnes +11.6%
2006 748 tonnes +11.0%
2007 817 tonnes +9.2%
2008 883 tonnes +8.1%
2009 950 tonnes +7.6%
2010 1,022 tonnes +7.6%
2011 1,084 tonnes +6.1%
2012 1,148 tonnes +5.9%
2013 1,202 tonnes +4.7%
2014 1,253 tonnes +4.2%
2015 1,299 tonnes +3.7%
2016 1,341 tonnes +3.2%
2017 1,383 tonnes +3.1%
2018 1,424 tonnes +3.0%
2019 1,465 tonnes +2.9%
2020 1,502 tonnes +2.5%
2021 1,542 tonnes +2.7%
2022 1,573 tonnes +2.0%
2023 1,602 tonnes +1.8%
2024 1,631 tonnes +1.8%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 1,631 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.74 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Luxembourg's 1,631 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.26 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +103.8% 26 tonnes 53 tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 163.9 tonnes 26 tonnes 322 tonnes 10
2000s 644.6 tonnes 362 tonnes 950 tonnes 10
2010s 1,262 tonnes 1,022 tonnes 1,465 tonnes 10
2020s 1,570 tonnes 1,502 tonnes 1,631 tonnes 5

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  19. 121 Central African Republic 0 tonnes
  20. 121 Christmas Island 0 tonnes
  21. 121 Comoros 0 tonnes
  22. 121 Cook Islands 0 tonnes
  23. 121 Costa Rica 0 tonnes
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  25. 121 Cyprus 0 tonnes
  26. 121 Djibouti 0 tonnes
  27. 121 Dominica 0 tonnes
  28. 121 Dominican Republic 0 tonnes
  29. 121 El Salvador 0 tonnes
  30. 121 Eritrea 0 tonnes
  31. 121 Eswatini 0 tonnes
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  35. 121 Gambia 0 tonnes
  36. 121 Greenland 0 tonnes
  37. 121 Grenada 0 tonnes
  38. 121 Guinea 0 tonnes
  39. 121 Guinea-Bissau 0 tonnes
  40. 121 Haiti 0 tonnes
  41. 121 Honduras 0 tonnes
  42. 121 Hong Kong 0 tonnes
  43. 121 Jamaica 0 tonnes
  44. 121 Kenya 0 tonnes
  45. 121 Kiribati 0 tonnes
  46. 121 Laos 0 tonnes
  47. 121 Lebanon 0 tonnes
  48. 121 Lesotho 0 tonnes
  49. 121 Liberia 0 tonnes
  50. 121 Liechtenstein 0 tonnes
  51. 121 Macao 0 tonnes
  52. 121 Madagascar 0 tonnes
  53. 121 Malawi 0 tonnes
  54. 121 Maldives 0 tonnes
  55. 121 Mali 0 tonnes
  56. 121 Malta 0 tonnes
  57. 121 Marshall Islands 0 tonnes
  58. 121 Mauritius 0 tonnes
  59. 121 Micronesia (country) 0 tonnes
  60. 121 Montserrat 0 tonnes
  61. 121 Morocco 0 tonnes
  62. 121 Namibia 0 tonnes
  63. 121 Nauru 0 tonnes
  64. 121 Nepal 0 tonnes
  65. 121 New Caledonia 0 tonnes
  66. 121 Nicaragua 0 tonnes
  67. 121 Niue 0 tonnes
  68. 121 North Korea 0 tonnes
  69. 121 Palau 0 tonnes
  70. 121 Palestine 0 tonnes
  71. 121 Panama 0 tonnes
  72. 121 Paraguay 0 tonnes
  73. 121 Saint Helena 0 tonnes
  74. 121 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 tonnes
  75. 121 Saint Lucia 0 tonnes
  76. 121 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 tonnes
  77. 121 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 tonnes
  78. 121 Samoa 0 tonnes
  79. 121 Sao Tome and Principe 0 tonnes
  80. 121 Seychelles 0 tonnes
  81. 121 Sierra Leone 0 tonnes
  82. 121 Singapore 0 tonnes
  83. 121 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 tonnes
  84. 121 Solomon Islands 0 tonnes
  85. 121 Somalia 0 tonnes
  86. 121 South Sudan 0 tonnes
  87. 121 Sri Lanka 0 tonnes
  88. 121 Taiwan 0 tonnes
  89. 121 Togo 0 tonnes
  90. 121 Tonga 0 tonnes
  91. 121 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 tonnes
  92. 121 Tuvalu 0 tonnes
  93. 121 Uganda 0 tonnes
  94. 121 Uruguay 0 tonnes
  95. 121 Vanuatu 0 tonnes
  96. 121 Wallis and Futuna 0 tonnes
  97. 121 Zambia 0 tonnes
  98. 121 Zimbabwe 0 tonnes

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Luxembourg?
Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Luxembourg was 1,631 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 flaring recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 1,631 tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 26 tonnes in 1990.
How does Luxembourg rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
Luxembourg ranks 120th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.