emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 8.05 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Luxembourg, 2000–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 8.05 tonnes per square kilometre for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Luxembourg peaked at 19.17 tonnes per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.41 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Luxembourg 57th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.03 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 19.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 17.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 16.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 16.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 15.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 14.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 15.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 13.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 11.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 11.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 10.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 10.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 10.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 10.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 8.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 8.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 9.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 8.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 8.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 6.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 7.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 8.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 8.05 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.78 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 8.05 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 54 Japan 8.4 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 55 South Korea 8.13 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 56 Dominican Republic 8.05 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 58 Poland 7.77 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 59 Bhutan 7.62 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 60 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.27 tonnes per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Luxembourg?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Luxembourg was 8.05 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 19.17 tonnes per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.41 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Luxembourg rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Luxembourg ranks 57th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.