Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 82.23 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82.23 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
33rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
82.23 years
in 2023
All-time low
65.55 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Luxembourg, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 82.23 years for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Luxembourg peaked at 82.23 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.55 years, in 1950.
That places Luxembourg 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 65.55 years | — |
| 1951 | 65.86 years | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 66.12 years | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 66.39 years | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 66.67 years | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 67.37 years | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 67.14 years | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 66.89 years | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 68.41 years | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 68.37 years | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 68.78 years | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 69.15 years | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 68.4 years | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 68.67 years | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 68.83 years | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 69.21 years | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 68.91 years | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 69.47 years | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 69.99 years | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 69.72 years | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 69.23 years | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 69.25 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 70.47 years | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 70.32 years | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 70.22 years | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 70.34 years | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 70.24 years | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 71.46 years | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 71.47 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 72.25 years | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 72.39 years | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 72.08 years | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 72.16 years | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 72.98 years | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 72.72 years | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 73.28 years | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 74.08 years | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 73.87 years | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 74.28 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 74.29 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 74.97 years | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 74.96 years | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 74.75 years | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 75.43 years | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 75.93 years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 75.88 years | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 76.17 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 76.39 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 76.57 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 76.99 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 77.26 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 77.53 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 77.55 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 77.26 years | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 78.66 years | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 78.88 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 78.84 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 79.12 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 80.11 years | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 79.91 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 80.1 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 80.28 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 80.44 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 80.85 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 81.24 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 81.26 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 81.62 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 81.09 years | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 81.52 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 81.59 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 81.41 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 81.84 years | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 82.2 years | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 82.23 years | +0.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 82.23 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 81 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 82.23 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72 years, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66.88 years | 65.55 years | 68.41 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 69.11 years | 68.4 years | 69.99 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.52 years | 69.23 years | 72.25 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.21 years | 72.08 years | 74.29 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.8 years | 74.75 years | 76.99 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.51 years | 77.26 years | 80.11 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 81 years | 80.1 years | 81.62 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.92 years | 81.41 years | 82.23 years | 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 life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Luxembourg?
- Life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Luxembourg was 82.23 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 82.23 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.55 years in 1950.
- How does Luxembourg rank for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Luxembourg ranks 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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