Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source was 2.17 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source in Luxembourg, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 2.17 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions by source in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by source in Luxembourg peaked at 2.17 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59,620 tonnes, in 1990.
Luxembourg ranks 42nd of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59,620 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 114,767 tonnes | +92.5% |
| 1992 | 179,177 tonnes | +56.1% |
| 1993 | 244,315 tonnes | +36.4% |
| 1994 | 311,955 tonnes | +27.7% |
| 1995 | 378,965 tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1996 | 445,265 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1997 | 511,071 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 569,753 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 635,991 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 703,778 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 771,097 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 838,907 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 906,163 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 975,416 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 1.04 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 1.11 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 1.18 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.25 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.32 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.39 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.46 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.52 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.58 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.65 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.72 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.80 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.87 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.95 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.02 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 2.08 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.13 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.14 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.15 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 2.17 million tonnes | +0.6% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 2.17 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.73 million tonnes, 7% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 2.17 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.11 million tonnes, 7% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +92.5% | 59,620 tonnes | 114,767 tonnes |
| 1992 | +56.1% | 114,767 tonnes | 179,177 tonnes |
| 1993 | +36.4% | 179,177 tonnes | 244,315 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 345,088 tonnes | 59,620 tonnes | 635,991 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million tonnes | 703,778 tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.70 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 million tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 by source in Luxembourg?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by source in Luxembourg was 2.17 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 by source recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by source recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,620 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Luxembourg rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by source?
- Luxembourg ranks 42nd out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. 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 by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.