Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 1.94 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
1.94 million tonnes CO₂e
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
156th
of 217 countries
All-time high
2.15 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2006
All-time low
1.41 million tonnes CO₂e
in 1998
Years of data
26
1990–2015
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 countries 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.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.51 million tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 1.55 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.61 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 1.60 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.61 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.48 million tonnes CO₂e | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 1.48 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.44 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 1.41 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.51 million tonnes CO₂e | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 1.86 million tonnes CO₂e | +23.8% |
| 2001 | 1.94 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.91 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.92 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.09 million tonnes CO₂e | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 2.14 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.15 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.07 million tonnes CO₂e | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.10 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.04 million tonnes CO₂e | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 2.12 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 2.09 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.06 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.01 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.01 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.94 million tonnes CO₂e | -3.9% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 1.94 million tonnes CO₂e is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.13 million tonnes CO₂e, 15% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 1.94 million tonnes CO₂e is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.01 million tonnes CO₂e, 9% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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 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 countries 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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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.