Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 7.04 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.04 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
124th
of 215 countries
All-time high
14.43 million tonnes
in 1974
All-time low
6.84 million tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Luxembourg, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Luxembourg stood at 7.04 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Luxembourg peaked at 14.43 million tonnes in 1974 and was at its lowest, 6.84 million tonnes, in 2023.
Luxembourg ranks 124th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 12.20 million tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 11.62 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 11.36 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 12.27 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 13.19 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 13.74 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 13.20 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 13.50 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 14.18 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 14.43 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 11.87 million tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1976 | 11.87 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 10.96 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 11.88 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 12.16 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 11.08 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 9.49 million tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 8.93 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 8.37 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 9.01 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 9.24 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 9.11 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 8.81 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 9.10 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 9.85 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 11.81 million tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1991 | 12.42 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 12.19 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 12.34 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 11.52 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 9.13 million tonnes | -20.7% |
| 1996 | 9.19 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 8.55 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 7.66 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 8.12 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 8.70 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 9.21 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 9.98 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 10.45 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 11.82 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 12.08 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 11.91 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 11.30 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 11.17 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 10.62 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 11.19 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 11.09 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 10.86 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 10.32 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 9.81 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 9.33 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 9.08 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 9.25 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 9.56 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 9.75 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 8.07 million tonnes | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 8.41 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 7.27 million tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 6.84 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 7.04 million tonnes | +2.9% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 7.04 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 23% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 7.04 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.69 million tonnes, 22% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.13 million tonnes | 11.36 million tonnes | 13.19 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 12.78 million tonnes | 10.96 million tonnes | 14.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.30 million tonnes | 8.37 million tonnes | 11.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.29 million tonnes | 7.66 million tonnes | 12.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.72 million tonnes | 8.70 million tonnes | 12.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.02 million tonnes | 9.08 million tonnes | 11.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.53 million tonnes | 6.84 million tonnes | 8.41 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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Frequently asked questions
- What is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Luxembourg?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Luxembourg was 7.04 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 14.43 million tonnes in 1974.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.84 million tonnes in 2023.
- How does Luxembourg rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Luxembourg ranks 124th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.