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 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- 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 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 regions 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.