Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Luxembourg
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%
World rank
160th
of 197 countries
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 countries 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 461,151 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 915,854 tonnes | +98.6% |
| 1852 | 1.37 million tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1853 | 1.84 million tonnes | +34.1% |
| 1854 | 2.32 million tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1855 | 2.79 million tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1856 | 3.26 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1857 | 3.73 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1858 | 4.20 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1859 | 4.65 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1860 | 5.06 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1861 | 5.43 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1862 | 5.77 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1863 | 6.08 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1864 | 6.38 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1865 | 6.63 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1866 | 6.87 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1867 | 7.09 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1868 | 7.29 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1869 | 7.48 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1870 | 7.68 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1871 | 7.88 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1872 | 8.08 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1873 | 8.29 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1874 | 8.50 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1875 | 8.71 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1876 | 8.92 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1877 | 9.14 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1878 | 9.35 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1879 | 9.55 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1880 | 9.77 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1881 | 9.97 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1882 | 10.17 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1883 | 10.36 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1884 | 10.56 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1885 | 10.74 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1886 | 10.92 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1887 | 11.11 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1888 | 11.29 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1889 | 11.47 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1890 | 11.65 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1891 | 11.82 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1892 | 11.99 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1893 | 12.16 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1894 | 12.33 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1895 | 12.48 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1896 | 12.64 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1897 | 12.79 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1898 | 12.94 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 13.07 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 13.23 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 13.38 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1902 | 13.53 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1903 | 13.67 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1904 | 13.81 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1905 | 13.95 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1906 | 14.08 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 14.21 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 14.34 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 14.46 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1910 | 14.54 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 14.62 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1912 | 14.68 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1913 | 14.72 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1914 | 14.74 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1915 | 14.76 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1916 | 14.75 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1917 | 14.73 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1918 | 14.71 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1919 | 14.67 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 14.63 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1921 | 14.60 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1922 | 14.57 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1923 | 14.52 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1924 | 14.46 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1925 | 14.41 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1926 | 14.36 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1927 | 14.30 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1928 | 14.25 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1929 | 14.21 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 14.15 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1931 | 14.09 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1932 | 14.02 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1933 | 13.96 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1934 | 13.90 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 13.82 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1936 | 13.74 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1937 | 13.66 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1938 | 13.57 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1939 | 13.48 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1940 | 13.36 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1941 | 13.21 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1942 | 13.04 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1943 | 12.86 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1944 | 12.65 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1945 | 12.42 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1946 | 12.17 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1947 | 11.90 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1948 | 11.61 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1949 | 11.31 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1950 | 11.00 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1951 | 10.66 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1952 | 10.32 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1953 | 9.97 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 9.61 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1955 | 9.25 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1956 | 8.88 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1957 | 8.51 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1958 | 8.14 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1959 | 7.77 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1960 | 7.42 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1961 | 7.07 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1962 | 6.75 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 6.43 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 6.13 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 5.84 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 5.54 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 5.26 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 4.99 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 4.72 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 4.47 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 4.25 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 4.03 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 3.82 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 3.63 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 3.43 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 3.25 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 3.06 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 2.86 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 2.43 million tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1980 | 2.01 million tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1981 | 1.64 million tonnes | -18.3% |
| 1982 | 1.26 million tonnes | -22.9% |
| 1983 | 983,198 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1984 | 682,750 tonnes | -30.6% |
| 1985 | 388,201 tonnes | -43.1% |
| 1986 | 107,722 tonnes | -72.3% |
| 1987 | -137,876 tonnes | -228.0% |
| 1988 | -368,305 tonnes | +167.1% |
| 1989 | -579,242 tonnes | +57.3% |
| 1990 | -776,475 tonnes | +34.1% |
| 1991 | -393,221 tonnes | -49.4% |
| 1992 | -164,001 tonnes | -58.3% |
| 1993 | 580,084 tonnes | -453.7% |
| 1994 | 806,703 tonnes | +39.1% |
| 1995 | 902,003 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 1.07 million tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 1.19 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 1.35 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 1.80 million tonnes | +32.6% |
| 2000 | 2.02 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 2.18 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 2.33 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 2.47 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 2.56 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.66 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.89 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 3.11 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 3.23 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 3.36 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 3.49 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 3.64 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 3.79 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 3.97 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 4.15 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 4.28 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 4.45 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 4.61 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 4.75 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 4.91 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 5.10 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 5.23 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 5.38 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 5.52 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 5.65 million tonnes | +2.5% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 5.65 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 323.46 million tonnes, 2% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 5.65 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 425.87 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +453.7% | -164,001 tonnes | 580,084 tonnes |
| 1987 | -228.0% | 107,722 tonnes | -137,876 tonnes |
| 1988 | -167.1% | -137,876 tonnes | -368,305 tonnes |
| 1851 | +98.6% | 461,151 tonnes | 915,854 tonnes |
| 1986 | -72.3% | 388,201 tonnes | 107,722 tonnes |
| 1989 | -57.3% | -368,305 tonnes | -579,242 tonnes |
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 |
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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 countries 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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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.