Methane emissions in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Methane emissions was 534,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
534,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
166th
of 199 regions
All-time high
730,768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1993
All-time low
234,397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Luxembourg, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions in Luxembourg stood at 534,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Luxembourg peaked at 730,768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1993 and was at its lowest, 234,397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Luxembourg 166th out of 199 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 244,053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 234,397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 254,197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 256,760 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 256,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 256,999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 264,621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 259,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 268,782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 274,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 269,503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 279,519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 286,078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 280,540 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 291,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 298,491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 293,047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 304,494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 311,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 305,795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 317,779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 325,506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 319,112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 332,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 343,044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 333,785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 358,031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 382,686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 362,197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 404,896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 473,546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 428,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 517,270 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 573,550 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 531,192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 623,470 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 654,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 625,747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 679,331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 679,792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 673,599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 687,474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 696,895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 667,035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 730,768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 615,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 592,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 661,036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 597,781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 575,194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 636,464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 553,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 534,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 566,303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 163 Montenegro 589,323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 164 Mauritius 570,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 165 Iceland 556,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 167 Belize 501,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 168 Comoros 400,656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 169 Bahamas 343,478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Luxembourg
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Population, total 686,970 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Urban population 651,826 (2025)
- Urban population 94.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 10.46 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 783.03 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 10.46 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 10.46 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions in Luxembourg?
- Methane emissions in Luxembourg was 534,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 730,768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1993.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 234,397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Luxembourg rank for methane emissions?
- Luxembourg ranks 166th out of 199 regions with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.