Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 1.94 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Luxembourg, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
In 2015, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Luxembourg stood at 1.94 million tonnes CO₂e.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Luxembourg peaked at 2.15 million tonnes CO₂e in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.41 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1998.
That places Luxembourg 156th out of 217 regions with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.52 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.41 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.61 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.86 million tonnes CO₂e | 2.15 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.94 million tonnes CO₂e | 2.12 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Luxembourg?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Luxembourg was 1.94 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 million tonnes CO₂e in 2006.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 million tonnes CO₂e in 1998.
- How does Luxembourg rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Luxembourg ranks 156th out of 217 regions with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.