Methane emissions agriculture in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Methane emissions agriculture was 450,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
450,000
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
147th
of 193 countries
All-time high
510,000
in 1990
All-time low
440,000
in 2005
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Methane emissions agriculture in Luxembourg, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, methane emissions agriculture in Luxembourg stood at 450,000.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions agriculture in Luxembourg peaked at 510,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 440,000, in 2005.
That places Luxembourg 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Methane emissions agriculture in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 510,000 | — |
| 1991 | 510,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 510,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 500,000 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 510,000 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 510,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 500,000 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 490,000 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 510,000 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 490,000 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 480,000 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 470,000 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 450,000 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 450,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 440,000 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 440,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 450,000 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 460,000 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 460,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 470,000 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 460,000 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 450,000 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 460,000 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 470,000 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 480,000 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 490,000 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 490,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 480,000 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 480,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 470,000 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 470,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 470,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 450,000 | -4.3% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 450,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.42 million, 19% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 450,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.70 million, 12% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 505,000 | 490,000 | 510,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 459,000 | 440,000 | 490,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 473,000 | 450,000 | 490,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 465,000 | 450,000 | 470,000 | 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 methane emissions agriculture in Luxembourg?
- Methane emissions agriculture in Luxembourg was 450,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 510,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 440,000 in 2005.
- How does Luxembourg rank for methane emissions agriculture?
- Luxembourg ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions agriculture rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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