What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Luxembourg?

The highest recorded value was 14.76 million tonnes in 1915.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Luxembourg?

The lowest recorded value was -776,475 tonnes in 1990.

How does Luxembourg rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?

Luxembourg ranks 160th out of 197 regions with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Luxembourg?

Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Luxembourg

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Luxembourg
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Luxembourg: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 5.65 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

5.65 million tonnes

Change on year

up 2.5%

Rank

160th

of 197 regions

All-time high

14.76 million tonnes

in 1915

All-time low

-776,475 tonnes

in 1990

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Luxembourg, 1850–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Luxembourg is 5.65 million tonnes, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Luxembourg peaked at 14.76 million tonnes in 1915 and was at its lowest, -776,475 tonnes, in 1990.

That places Luxembourg 160th out of 197 regions with data for 2024, putting it 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
1850s	2.55 million tonnes	461,151 tonnes	4.65 million tonnes	10
1860s	6.41 million tonnes	5.06 million tonnes	7.48 million tonnes	10
1870s	8.61 million tonnes	7.68 million tonnes	9.55 million tonnes	10
1880s	10.64 million tonnes	9.77 million tonnes	11.47 million tonnes	10
1890s	12.39 million tonnes	11.65 million tonnes	13.07 million tonnes	10
1900s	13.86 million tonnes	13.23 million tonnes	14.46 million tonnes	10
1910s	14.69 million tonnes	14.54 million tonnes	14.76 million tonnes	10
1920s	14.43 million tonnes	14.21 million tonnes	14.63 million tonnes	10
1930s	13.84 million tonnes	13.48 million tonnes	14.15 million tonnes	10
1940s	12.46 million tonnes	11.31 million tonnes	13.36 million tonnes	10
1950s	9.41 million tonnes	7.77 million tonnes	11.00 million tonnes	10
1960s	6.02 million tonnes	4.72 million tonnes	7.42 million tonnes	10
1970s	3.52 million tonnes	2.43 million tonnes	4.47 million tonnes	10
1980s	598,551 tonnes	-579,242 tonnes	2.01 million tonnes	10
1990s	636,671 tonnes	-776,475 tonnes	1.80 million tonnes	10
2000s	2.68 million tonnes	2.02 million tonnes	3.36 million tonnes	10
2010s	4.20 million tonnes	3.49 million tonnes	4.91 million tonnes	10
2020s	5.38 million tonnes	5.10 million tonnes	5.65 million tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

157 Djibouti 7.59 million tonnes compare
158 Cape Verde 7.44 million tonnes compare
159 Bahamas 6.91 million tonnes compare
161 Sao Tome and Principe 4.28 million tonnes compare
162 Tonga 3.71 million tonnes compare
163 Barbados 3.41 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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)

All data for Luxembourg →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Luxembourg?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Luxembourg was 5.65 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 from land-use change recorded in Luxembourg?: The highest recorded value was 14.76 million tonnes in 1915.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Luxembourg?: The lowest recorded value was -776,475 tonnes in 1990.
How does Luxembourg rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?: Luxembourg ranks 160th out of 197 regions with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Luxembourg?: Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
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: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.