Energy — Emissions per capita in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Energy — Emissions per capita was 10.48 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions per capita in Luxembourg, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 10.48 t CO2eq/cap for energy — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Luxembourg peaked at 24.33 t CO2eq/cap in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.48 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
That places Luxembourg 27th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.3 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 2001 | 19.36 t CO2eq/cap | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 20.53 t CO2eq/cap | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 21.37 t CO2eq/cap | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 24.05 t CO2eq/cap | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 24.33 t CO2eq/cap | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 23.3 t CO2eq/cap | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 22.1 t CO2eq/cap | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 21.51 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 20.12 t CO2eq/cap | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 20.73 t CO2eq/cap | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 20.09 t CO2eq/cap | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 19.25 t CO2eq/cap | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 17.83 t CO2eq/cap | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 16.66 t CO2eq/cap | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 15.5 t CO2eq/cap | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 14.68 t CO2eq/cap | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 14.68 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.97 t CO2eq/cap | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 15.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 12.17 t CO2eq/cap | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 12.83 t CO2eq/cap | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 11.22 t CO2eq/cap | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 10.48 t CO2eq/cap | -6.6% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 10.48 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.98 t CO2eq/cap, 1.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 10.48 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.65 t CO2eq/cap, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5 t CO2eq/cap | 18.3 t CO2eq/cap | 24.33 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.94 t CO2eq/cap | 14.68 t CO2eq/cap | 20.73 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.68 t CO2eq/cap | 10.48 t CO2eq/cap | 12.83 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
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 energy — emissions per capita in Luxembourg?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Luxembourg was 10.48 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 24.33 t CO2eq/cap in 2005.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.48 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does Luxembourg rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Luxembourg ranks 27th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.