emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate was 2.5 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
2.5 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 88.9%
World rank
37th
of 219 countries
All-time high
182.54 % change on previous year
in 1950
All-time low
-55.48 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
272
1751–2022

emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Luxembourg, 1751–2022

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Luxembourg is 2.5 % change on previous year, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 88.9% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Luxembourg peaked at 182.54 % change on previous year in 1950 and was at its lowest, -55.48 % change on previous year, in 1998.

That places Luxembourg 37th out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Luxembourg, 1751 to 2022.
Year % change on previous year Change
1751 0.3093 % change on previous year —
1752 0.3052 % change on previous year -1.3%
1753 0.3015 % change on previous year -1.2%
1754 0.2975 % change on previous year -1.3%
1755 0.2939 % change on previous year -1.2%
1756 0.29 % change on previous year -1.3%
1757 0.286 % change on previous year -1.4%
1758 0.2825 % change on previous year -1.2%
1759 0.2787 % change on previous year -1.4%
1760 0.2748 % change on previous year -1.4%
1761 0.3023 % change on previous year +10.0%
1762 0.2983 % change on previous year -1.3%
1763 0.2944 % change on previous year -1.3%
1764 0.2902 % change on previous year -1.4%
1765 0.2867 % change on previous year -1.2%
1766 0.2829 % change on previous year -1.3%
1767 0.2787 % change on previous year -1.5%
1768 0.2753 % change on previous year -1.2%
1769 0.2712 % change on previous year -1.5%
1770 0.2679 % change on previous year -1.2%
1771 0.2949 % change on previous year +10.1%
1772 0.2907 % change on previous year -1.4%
1773 0.2866 % change on previous year -1.4%
1774 0.2832 % change on previous year -1.2%
1775 0.2787 % change on previous year -1.6%
1776 0.2754 % change on previous year -1.2%
1777 0.271 % change on previous year -1.6%
1778 0.2677 % change on previous year -1.2%
1779 0.2634 % change on previous year -1.6%
1780 0.2602 % change on previous year -1.2%
1781 0.2869 % change on previous year +10.3%
1782 0.2828 % change on previous year -1.4%
1783 0.2792 % change on previous year -1.3%
1784 0.2748 % change on previous year -1.6%
1785 0.2708 % change on previous year -1.4%
1786 0.2673 % change on previous year -1.3%
1787 0.263 % change on previous year -1.6%
1788 0.2595 % change on previous year -1.3%
1789 0.2553 % change on previous year -1.6%
1790 0.2518 % change on previous year -1.4%
1791 0.2786 % change on previous year +10.6%
1792 0.2746 % change on previous year -1.4%
1793 0.2704 % change on previous year -1.5%
1794 0.2665 % change on previous year -1.4%
1795 0.2627 % change on previous year -1.4%
1796 0.2586 % change on previous year -1.6%
1797 0.2544 % change on previous year -1.6%
1798 0.2507 % change on previous year -1.5%
1799 0.247 % change on previous year -1.5%
1800 0.2429 % change on previous year -1.6%
1801 0.2697 % change on previous year +11.0%
1802 0.2659 % change on previous year -1.4%
1803 0.2618 % change on previous year -1.5%
1804 0.2574 % change on previous year -1.7%
1805 0.2537 % change on previous year -1.4%
1806 0.2493 % change on previous year -1.7%
1807 0.2457 % change on previous year -1.5%
1808 0.2414 % change on previous year -1.7%
1809 0.2378 % change on previous year -1.5%
1810 0.2336 % change on previous year -1.8%
1811 0.8367 % change on previous year +258.2%
1812 0.8231 % change on previous year -1.6%
1813 0.8089 % change on previous year -1.7%
1814 0.7959 % change on previous year -1.6%
1815 0.7825 % change on previous year -1.7%
1816 0.7697 % change on previous year -1.6%
1817 0.7568 % change on previous year -1.7%
1818 0.7445 % change on previous year -1.6%
1819 0.7324 % change on previous year -1.6%
1820 0.7206 % change on previous year -1.6%
1821 0.8268 % change on previous year +14.7%
1822 0.8127 % change on previous year -1.7%
1823 0.7992 % change on previous year -1.7%
1824 0.7853 % change on previous year -1.7%
1825 0.7723 % change on previous year -1.7%
1826 0.7596 % change on previous year -1.6%
1827 0.7465 % change on previous year -1.7%
1828 0.7342 % change on previous year -1.6%
1829 0.7219 % change on previous year -1.7%
1830 0.7098 % change on previous year -1.7%
1831 0.8163 % change on previous year +15.0%
1832 0.802 % change on previous year -1.7%
1833 0.7884 % change on previous year -1.7%
1834 0.7747 % change on previous year -1.7%
1835 0.7612 % change on previous year -1.7%
1836 0.7486 % change on previous year -1.7%
1837 0.7354 % change on previous year -1.8%
1838 0.7233 % change on previous year -1.7%
1839 0.7105 % change on previous year -1.8%
1840 0.6986 % change on previous year -1.7%
1841 0.8051 % change on previous year +15.2%
1842 0.7905 % change on previous year -1.8%
1843 0.7767 % change on previous year -1.7%
1844 0.7632 % change on previous year -1.7%
1845 0.7497 % change on previous year -1.8%
1846 0.7368 % change on previous year -1.7%
1847 0.7238 % change on previous year -1.8%
1848 0.711 % change on previous year -1.8%
1849 0.6988 % change on previous year -1.7%
1850 0.6865 % change on previous year -1.8%
1851 -1.19 % change on previous year -272.8%
1852 -1.26 % change on previous year +6.0%
1853 -1.33 % change on previous year +5.7%
1854 -1.4 % change on previous year +5.3%
1855 -1.47 % change on previous year +5.0%
1856 -0.1476 % change on previous year -90.0%
1857 -0.2182 % change on previous year +47.8%
1858 -0.289 % change on previous year +32.4%
1859 -0.3589 % change on previous year +24.2%
1860 -0.4286 % change on previous year +19.4%
1861 -0.498 % change on previous year +16.2%
1862 -0.4165 % change on previous year -16.4%
1863 -0.4848 % change on previous year +16.4%
1864 -0.5524 % change on previous year +13.9%
1865 -1.09 % change on previous year +96.8%
1866 -1.52 % change on previous year +39.6%
1867 -1.58 % change on previous year +4.3%
1868 -1.65 % change on previous year +4.1%
1869 -1.71 % change on previous year +3.9%
1870 44.2 % change on previous year -2683.6%
1871 1.4 % change on previous year -96.8%
1872 1.33 % change on previous year -4.6%
1873 1.24 % change on previous year -6.8%
1874 1.16 % change on previous year -6.9%
1875 1.08 % change on previous year -7.0%
1876 -6.71 % change on previous year -723.7%
1877 -7.09 % change on previous year +5.7%
1878 -7.52 % change on previous year +6.1%
1879 -8.01 % change on previous year +6.5%
1880 -8.57 % change on previous year +7.0%
1881 -1.53 % change on previous year -82.1%
1882 -0.7734 % change on previous year -49.5%
1883 -0.8091 % change on previous year +4.6%
1884 -0.8435 % change on previous year +4.3%
1885 -0.8752 % change on previous year +3.8%
1886 -4.2 % change on previous year +379.5%
1887 -4 % change on previous year -4.6%
1888 -4.1 % change on previous year +2.3%
1889 -4.19 % change on previous year +2.3%
1890 -4.29 % change on previous year +2.3%
1891 -1.78 % change on previous year -58.6%
1892 -1.8 % change on previous year +1.2%
1893 -1.81 % change on previous year +1.0%
1894 -1.83 % change on previous year +0.9%
1895 -1.84 % change on previous year +0.8%
1896 -4.46 % change on previous year +142.0%
1897 -3.08 % change on previous year -31.1%
1898 -3.12 % change on previous year +1.4%
1899 -3.16 % change on previous year +1.4%
1900 -3.2 % change on previous year +1.3%
1901 -16.92 % change on previous year +428.4%
1902 -1.56 % change on previous year -90.8%
1903 -2.18 % change on previous year +40.0%
1904 -2.18 % change on previous year -0.1%
1905 -2.21 % change on previous year +1.5%
1906 -2.71 % change on previous year +22.8%
1907 -0.7656 % change on previous year -71.8%
1908 -1.75 % change on previous year +128.8%
1909 -1.74 % change on previous year -0.8%
1910 -2.47 % change on previous year +42.2%
1911 -2.48 % change on previous year +0.2%
1912 -2.36 % change on previous year -4.6%
1913 -1.99 % change on previous year -15.9%
1914 -1.65 % change on previous year -16.9%
1915 -3.3 % change on previous year +99.7%
1916 -2.77 % change on previous year -16.0%
1917 -2.42 % change on previous year -12.7%
1918 -2.39 % change on previous year -0.9%
1919 -2.4 % change on previous year +0.5%
1920 90.98 % change on previous year -3883.6%
1921 18.13 % change on previous year -80.1%
1922 41.39 % change on previous year +128.3%
1923 -11.88 % change on previous year -128.7%
1924 35.61 % change on previous year -399.6%
1925 6.93 % change on previous year -80.5%
1926 6.21 % change on previous year -10.4%
1927 5.97 % change on previous year -3.8%
1928 0.8122 % change on previous year -86.4%
1929 4.2 % change on previous year +417.6%
1930 -12.19 % change on previous year -390.0%
1931 -13.78 % change on previous year +13.0%
1932 -3.78 % change on previous year -72.6%
1933 -3.13 % change on previous year -17.0%
1934 2.06 % change on previous year -165.7%
1935 -3.76 % change on previous year -282.7%
1936 4.4 % change on previous year -217.0%
1937 20.16 % change on previous year +358.1%
1938 -31.12 % change on previous year -254.4%
1939 12.51 % change on previous year -140.2%
1940 -33.62 % change on previous year -368.8%
1941 18.23 % change on previous year -154.2%
1942 18.25 % change on previous year +0.1%
1943 25.63 % change on previous year +40.5%
1944 -33 % change on previous year -228.8%
1945 -55.16 % change on previous year +67.1%
1946 124.16 % change on previous year -325.1%
1947 23.85 % change on previous year -80.8%
1948 34.46 % change on previous year +44.5%
1949 -8.06 % change on previous year -123.4%
1950 182.54 % change on previous year -2363.4%
1951 24.2 % change on previous year -86.7%
1952 1.93 % change on previous year -92.0%
1953 -17.45 % change on previous year -1003.4%
1954 3.86 % change on previous year -122.1%
1955 6.23 % change on previous year +61.3%
1956 10.05 % change on previous year +61.3%
1957 -3.81 % change on previous year -138.0%
1958 -6.71 % change on previous year +75.9%
1959 -1.87 % change on previous year -72.1%
1960 86.46 % change on previous year -4724.4%
1961 5.77 % change on previous year -93.3%
1962 0.8027 % change on previous year -86.1%
1963 2.79 % change on previous year +247.9%
1964 3.9 % change on previous year +39.6%
1965 7.53 % change on previous year +93.3%
1966 -3.8 % change on previous year -150.5%
1967 2.34 % change on previous year -161.5%
1968 6.84 % change on previous year +192.3%
1969 9.82 % change on previous year +43.6%
1970 1.41 % change on previous year -85.6%
1971 8.59 % change on previous year +508.6%
1972 4.61 % change on previous year -46.4%
1973 7.14 % change on previous year +55.0%
1974 14.62 % change on previous year +104.8%
1975 -15.48 % change on previous year -205.9%
1976 10.13 % change on previous year -165.4%
1977 -1.7 % change on previous year -116.8%
1978 32.18 % change on previous year -1995.0%
1979 -8.45 % change on previous year -126.3%
1980 4.34 % change on previous year -151.3%
1981 -3.3 % change on previous year -176.1%
1982 -20.38 % change on previous year +517.2%
1983 -11.97 % change on previous year -41.3%
1984 8.62 % change on previous year -172.0%
1985 15.55 % change on previous year +80.4%
1986 -14.21 % change on previous year -191.3%
1987 -13.57 % change on previous year -4.5%
1988 10.78 % change on previous year -179.5%
1989 -4.93 % change on previous year -145.8%
1990 14.5 % change on previous year -393.9%
1991 -2.54 % change on previous year -117.5%
1992 -8.34 % change on previous year +228.3%
1993 2.67 % change on previous year -132.1%
1994 -15.07 % change on previous year -663.4%
1995 -41.8 % change on previous year +177.4%
1996 -8.1 % change on previous year -80.6%
1997 -31.29 % change on previous year +286.2%
1998 -55.48 % change on previous year +77.3%
1999 -1.43 % change on previous year -97.4%
2000 -21.22 % change on previous year +1381.1%
2001 6.32 % change on previous year -129.8%
2002 -7.81 % change on previous year -223.6%
2003 -6.38 % change on previous year -18.3%
2004 1.84 % change on previous year -128.9%
2005 -8.77 % change on previous year -576.3%
2006 -5.32 % change on previous year -39.4%
2007 3.78 % change on previous year -171.0%
2008 -13.62 % change on previous year -460.7%
2009 -10.11 % change on previous year -25.8%
2010 -2.42 % change on previous year -76.1%
2011 -6.87 % change on previous year +184.7%
2012 2.83 % change on previous year -141.2%
2013 -1.94 % change on previous year -168.6%
2014 -5.32 % change on previous year +173.7%
2015 -15.04 % change on previous year +182.8%
2016 3.08 % change on previous year -120.4%
2017 1.15 % change on previous year -62.6%
2018 -9.95 % change on previous year -965.6%
2019 5.81 % change on previous year -158.4%
2020 -25.37 % change on previous year -536.4%
2021 22.5 % change on previous year -188.7%
2022 2.5 % change on previous year -88.9%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 2.5 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.2183 % change on previous year. (78 countries reporting)
  • Luxembourg's 2.5 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.53 % change on previous year. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
1960 +4724.4% -1.87 % change on previous year 86.46 % change on previous year
1920 +3883.6% -2.4 % change on previous year 90.98 % change on previous year
1870 +2683.6% -1.71 % change on previous year 44.2 % change on previous year
1950 +2363.4% -8.06 % change on previous year 182.54 % change on previous year
1978 +1995.0% -1.7 % change on previous year 32.18 % change on previous year
2000 -1381.1% -1.43 % change on previous year -21.22 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1750s 0.2938 % change on previous year 0.2787 % change on previous year 0.3093 % change on previous year 9
1760s 0.2855 % change on previous year 0.2712 % change on previous year 0.3023 % change on previous year 10
1770s 0.278 % change on previous year 0.2634 % change on previous year 0.2949 % change on previous year 10
1780s 0.27 % change on previous year 0.2553 % change on previous year 0.2869 % change on previous year 10
1790s 0.2615 % change on previous year 0.247 % change on previous year 0.2786 % change on previous year 10
1800s 0.2526 % change on previous year 0.2378 % change on previous year 0.2697 % change on previous year 10
1810s 0.7284 % change on previous year 0.2336 % change on previous year 0.8367 % change on previous year 10
1820s 0.7679 % change on previous year 0.7206 % change on previous year 0.8268 % change on previous year 10
1830s 0.757 % change on previous year 0.7098 % change on previous year 0.8163 % change on previous year 10
1840s 0.7454 % change on previous year 0.6986 % change on previous year 0.8051 % change on previous year 10
1850s -0.697 % change on previous year -1.47 % change on previous year 0.6865 % change on previous year 10
1860s -0.9925 % change on previous year -1.71 % change on previous year -0.4165 % change on previous year 10
1870s 2.11 % change on previous year -8.01 % change on previous year 44.2 % change on previous year 10
1880s -2.99 % change on previous year -8.57 % change on previous year -0.7734 % change on previous year 10
1890s -2.72 % change on previous year -4.46 % change on previous year -1.78 % change on previous year 10
1900s -3.52 % change on previous year -16.92 % change on previous year -0.7656 % change on previous year 10
1910s -2.42 % change on previous year -3.3 % change on previous year -1.65 % change on previous year 10
1920s 19.84 % change on previous year -11.88 % change on previous year 90.98 % change on previous year 10
1930s -2.86 % change on previous year -31.12 % change on previous year 20.16 % change on previous year 10
1940s 11.47 % change on previous year -55.16 % change on previous year 124.16 % change on previous year 10
1950s 19.9 % change on previous year -17.45 % change on previous year 182.54 % change on previous year 10
1960s 12.25 % change on previous year -3.8 % change on previous year 86.46 % change on previous year 10
1970s 5.31 % change on previous year -15.48 % change on previous year 32.18 % change on previous year 10
1980s -2.91 % change on previous year -20.38 % change on previous year 15.55 % change on previous year 10
1990s -14.69 % change on previous year -55.48 % change on previous year 14.5 % change on previous year 10
2000s -6.13 % change on previous year -21.22 % change on previous year 6.32 % change on previous year 10
2010s -2.87 % change on previous year -15.04 % change on previous year 5.81 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.124 % change on previous year -25.37 % change on previous year 22.5 % change on previous year 3

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  3. 36 Trinidad and Tobago 2.68 % change on previous year compare
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  5. 39 Grenada 2.45 % change on previous year compare
  6. 40 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.43 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Luxembourg?
Emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Luxembourg was 2.5 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 182.54 % change on previous year in 1950.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was -55.48 % change on previous year in 1998.
How does Luxembourg rank for emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate?
Luxembourg ranks 37th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in emissions of air pollutants. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
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Statizoid (derived)
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Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 59,468 data points, 1751–2022
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The year-on-year percentage change in emissions of air pollutants. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.