Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 60,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Luxembourg, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 60,000 tonnes for greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Luxembourg peaked at 90,000 tonnes in 1998 and was at its lowest, 20,000 tonnes, in 1990.
Luxembourg ranks 117th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,000 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 70,000 tonnes | +250.0% |
| 1993 | 60,000 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 30,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1996 | 50,000 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1997 | 70,000 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1998 | 90,000 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1999 | 90,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 60,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 70,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 60,000 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 50,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 60,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 70,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 70,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50,000 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 2012 | 60,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 70,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 60,000 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 70,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 70,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 60,000 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 60,000 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 735,000 tonnes, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 60,000 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.04 million tonnes, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +250.0% | 20,000 tonnes | 70,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 90,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,000 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 70,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,000 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 70,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,000 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 70,000 tonnes | 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Luxembourg?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Luxembourg was 60,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 90,000 tonnes in 1998.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,000 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Luxembourg rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Luxembourg ranks 117th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.