Energy — Emissions per capita in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Energy — Emissions per capita was 10.48 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10.48 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
24th
of 207 countries
All-time high
24.33 t CO2eq/cap
in 2005
All-time low
10.48 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Energy — Emissions per capita in Luxembourg, 2000–2023

05101520252000201120232000: 18.3 t CO2eq/cap2001: 19.4 t CO2eq/cap2002: 20.5 t CO2eq/cap2003: 21.4 t CO2eq/cap2004: 24.1 t CO2eq/cap2005: 24.3 t CO2eq/cap2006: 23.3 t CO2eq/cap2007: 22.1 t CO2eq/cap2008: 21.5 t CO2eq/cap2009: 20.1 t CO2eq/cap2010: 20.7 t CO2eq/cap2011: 20.1 t CO2eq/cap2012: 19.2 t CO2eq/cap2013: 17.8 t CO2eq/cap2014: 16.7 t CO2eq/cap2015: 15.5 t CO2eq/cap2016: 14.7 t CO2eq/cap2017: 14.7 t CO2eq/cap2018: 15 t CO2eq/cap2019: 15 t CO2eq/cap2020: 12.2 t CO2eq/cap2021: 12.8 t CO2eq/cap2022: 11.2 t CO2eq/cap2023: 10.5 t CO2eq/cap

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 24th out of 207 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 21 China, Taiwan Province of 10.6 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 22 Estonia 10.51 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 23 Singapore 10.5 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 25 Anguilla 10.29 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 26 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 9.44 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 27 OECD 8.61 t CO2eq/cap compare

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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 24th out of 207 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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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.