Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 7.06 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Luxembourg, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 7.06 for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Luxembourg peaked at 7.4 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.86, in 2016.
That places Luxembourg 9th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7.05 | — |
| 2012 | 7.05 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.95 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.87 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.86 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 6.91 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 7.09 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 7.24 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 7.32 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 7.4 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 7.23 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 7.12 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 7.12 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7.06 | -0.8% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 7.06 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.63, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 7.06 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7 | 6.86 | 7.24 | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.21 | 7.06 | 7.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 6 Norway 7.24 compare
- 7 Netherlands 7.22 compare
- 8 Israel 7.19 compare
- 10 Switzerland 7.02 compare
- 11 New Zealand 7 compare
- 12 Mexico 6.97 compare
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 satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Luxembourg?
- Life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Luxembourg was 7.06 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4 in 2021.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.86 in 2016.
- How does Luxembourg rank for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Luxembourg ranks 9th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.