emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0317 tonnes per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Luxembourg, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Luxembourg is 0.0317 tonnes per person, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Luxembourg peaked at 1.78 tonnes per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0262 tonnes per person, in 2020.
That places Luxembourg 131st out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8497 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.8906 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 0.8868 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.9021 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.9269 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.9854 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 0.9412 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.96 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 1.02 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 1.12 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 1.13 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 1.21 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 1.25 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 1.33 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 1.5 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 1.26 tonnes per person | -16.4% |
| 1976 | 1.38 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 1.35 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 1.78 tonnes per person | +31.9% |
| 1979 | 1.63 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 1.69 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 1.63 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 1.3 tonnes per person | -20.4% |
| 1983 | 1.14 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 1.24 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 1.43 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 1.22 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 1987 | 1.05 tonnes per person | -14.1% |
| 1988 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 1.09 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 1.23 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 1.18 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 1.07 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9069 tonnes per person | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5204 tonnes per person | -42.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4718 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3202 tonnes per person | -32.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1408 tonnes per person | -56.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1369 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1064 tonnes per person | -22.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1118 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.102 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0943 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0947 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0851 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0793 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.081 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0687 tonnes per person | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0607 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0581 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0529 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0531 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0509 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0471 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0391 tonnes per person | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0394 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0389 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0344 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0357 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0262 tonnes per person | -26.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0316 tonnes per person | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0317 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.0317 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0387 tonnes per person, 82% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.0317 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.036 tonnes per person, 88% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9484 tonnes per person | 0.8497 tonnes per person | 1.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.38 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person | 1.78 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3 tonnes per person | 1.05 tonnes per person | 1.69 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7058 tonnes per person | 0.1369 tonnes per person | 1.23 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0884 tonnes per person | 0.0607 tonnes per person | 0.1118 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.045 tonnes per person | 0.0344 tonnes per person | 0.0581 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0298 tonnes per person | 0.0262 tonnes per person | 0.0317 tonnes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 128 Grenada 0.0327 tonnes per person compare
- 129 Burundi 0.0319 tonnes per person compare
- 130 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0318 tonnes per person compare
- 132 Chad 0.0312 tonnes per person compare
- 133 Denmark 0.031 tonnes per person compare
- 134 United States Virgin Islands 0.0309 tonnes per person compare
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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Luxembourg?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Luxembourg was 0.0317 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 tonnes per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0262 tonnes per person in 2020.
- How does Luxembourg rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Luxembourg ranks 131st out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.