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Methane emissions in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Methane emissions was 534,672 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
534,672
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
166th
of 199 countries
All-time high
730,768
in 1993
All-time low
234,397
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Methane emissions in Luxembourg, 1850–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, methane emissions in Luxembourg stood at 534,672.

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 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 234,397, in 1850.

That places Luxembourg 166th out of 199 countries 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.

Methane emissions in Luxembourg, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 234,397 —
1851 236,506 +0.9%
1852 238,601 +0.9%
1853 240,683 +0.9%
1854 242,752 +0.9%
1855 244,808 +0.8%
1856 247,180 +1.0%
1857 249,535 +1.0%
1858 251,874 +0.9%
1859 254,197 +0.9%
1860 256,504 +0.9%
1861 256,625 +0.0%
1862 256,765 +0.1%
1863 256,889 +0.0%
1864 256,999 +0.0%
1865 256,989 -0.0%
1866 256,885 -0.0%
1867 256,772 -0.0%
1868 256,650 -0.0%
1869 256,520 -0.1%
1870 259,132 +1.0%
1871 260,509 +0.5%
1872 261,886 +0.5%
1873 263,252 +0.5%
1874 264,609 +0.5%
1875 265,958 +0.5%
1876 266,656 +0.3%
1877 267,359 +0.3%
1878 268,067 +0.3%
1879 268,782 +0.3%
1880 269,503 +0.3%
1881 270,588 +0.4%
1882 271,842 +0.5%
1883 273,093 +0.5%
1884 274,342 +0.5%
1885 275,589 +0.5%
1886 276,512 +0.3%
1887 277,505 +0.4%
1888 278,507 +0.4%
1889 279,519 +0.4%
1890 280,540 +0.4%
1891 281,768 +0.4%
1892 283,000 +0.4%
1893 284,234 +0.4%
1894 285,472 +0.4%
1895 286,714 +0.4%
1896 287,796 +0.4%
1897 289,105 +0.5%
1898 290,416 +0.5%
1899 291,730 +0.5%
1900 293,047 +0.5%
1901 293,781 +0.3%
1902 295,142 +0.5%
1903 296,441 +0.4%
1904 297,746 +0.4%
1905 299,051 +0.4%
1906 300,312 +0.4%
1907 301,767 +0.5%
1908 303,128 +0.5%
1909 304,494 +0.5%
1910 305,795 +0.4%
1911 307,102 +0.4%
1912 308,424 +0.4%
1913 309,782 +0.4%
1914 311,173 +0.4%
1915 312,430 +0.4%
1916 313,738 +0.4%
1917 315,080 +0.4%
1918 316,428 +0.4%
1919 317,779 +0.4%
1920 319,112 +0.4%
1921 320,438 +0.4%
1922 321,789 +0.4%
1923 323,235 +0.4%
1924 324,669 +0.4%
1925 326,095 +0.4%
1926 327,537 +0.4%
1927 329,242 +0.5%
1928 330,669 +0.4%
1929 332,272 +0.5%
1930 333,785 +0.5%
1931 335,202 +0.4%
1932 336,643 +0.4%
1933 338,080 +0.4%
1934 339,460 +0.4%
1935 340,856 +0.4%
1936 345,135 +1.3%
1937 349,443 +1.2%
1938 353,808 +1.2%
1939 358,031 +1.2%
1940 362,197 +1.2%
1941 366,597 +1.2%
1942 370,870 +1.2%
1943 375,134 +1.1%
1944 379,389 +1.1%
1945 384,336 +1.3%
1946 389,357 +1.3%
1947 394,451 +1.3%
1948 399,638 +1.3%
1949 404,896 +1.3%
1950 428,642 +5.9%
1951 440,999 +2.9%
1952 450,820 +2.2%
1953 457,236 +1.4%
1954 466,956 +2.1%
1955 478,514 +2.5%
1956 489,317 +2.3%
1957 498,962 +2.0%
1958 506,746 +1.6%
1959 517,270 +2.1%
1960 531,192 +2.7%
1961 542,609 +2.1%
1962 566,401 +4.4%
1963 573,470 +1.2%
1964 553,433 -3.5%
1965 566,146 +2.3%
1966 582,541 +2.9%
1967 590,146 +1.3%
1968 606,090 +2.7%
1969 623,470 +2.9%
1970 628,496 +0.8%
1971 632,785 +0.7%
1972 625,747 -1.1%
1973 645,048 +3.1%
1974 673,169 +4.4%
1975 665,536 -1.1%
1976 659,262 -0.9%
1977 662,206 +0.4%
1978 669,606 +1.1%
1979 679,331 +1.5%
1980 681,452 +0.3%
1981 680,923 -0.1%
1982 677,751 -0.5%
1983 677,698 -0.0%
1984 683,171 +0.8%
1985 687,474 +0.6%
1986 678,264 -1.3%
1987 679,509 +0.2%
1988 673,599 -0.9%
1989 678,078 +0.7%
1990 687,217 +1.3%
1991 698,509 +1.6%
1992 695,945 -0.4%
1993 730,768 +5.0%
1994 717,743 -1.8%
1995 710,630 -1.0%
1996 695,454 -2.1%
1997 681,543 -2.0%
1998 667,035 -2.1%
1999 684,109 +2.6%
2000 661,036 -3.4%
2001 646,556 -2.2%
2002 631,466 -2.3%
2003 612,408 -3.0%
2004 598,611 -2.3%
2005 592,017 -1.1%
2006 592,155 +0.0%
2007 605,768 +2.3%
2008 604,756 -0.2%
2009 606,472 +0.3%
2010 636,464 +4.9%
2011 602,544 -5.3%
2012 582,560 -3.3%
2013 591,736 +1.6%
2014 595,902 +0.7%
2015 575,194 -3.5%
2016 598,140 +4.0%
2017 602,851 +0.8%
2018 596,215 -1.1%
2019 596,201 -0.0%
2020 566,303 -5.0%
2021 560,293 -1.1%
2022 554,500 -1.0%
2023 550,593 -0.7%
2024 534,672 -2.9%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 534,672 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.40 million, 6% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Luxembourg's 534,672 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.68 million, 6% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 244,053 234,397 254,197 10
1860s 256,760 256,504 256,999 10
1870s 264,621 259,132 268,782 10
1880s 274,700 269,503 279,519 10
1890s 286,078 280,540 291,730 10
1900s 298,491 293,047 304,494 10
1910s 311,773 305,795 317,779 10
1920s 325,506 319,112 332,272 10
1930s 343,044 333,785 358,031 10
1940s 382,686 362,197 404,896 10
1950s 473,546 428,642 517,270 10
1960s 573,550 531,192 623,470 10
1970s 654,119 625,747 679,331 10
1980s 679,792 673,599 687,474 10
1990s 696,895 667,035 730,768 10
2000s 615,124 592,017 661,036 10
2010s 597,781 575,194 636,464 10
2020s 553,272 534,672 566,303 5

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 163 Montenegro 589,323 compare
  2. 164 Mauritius 570,183 compare
  3. 165 Iceland 556,822 compare
  4. 167 Belize 501,003 compare
  5. 168 Comoros 400,656 compare
  6. 169 Bahamas 343,478 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane emissions in Luxembourg?
Methane emissions in Luxembourg was 534,672 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 730,768 in 1993.
What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 234,397 in 1850.
How does Luxembourg rank for methane emissions?
Luxembourg ranks 166th out of 199 countries 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
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