Nitrous oxide emissions in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Nitrous oxide emissions was 244,472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
244,472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 6.8%
Rank
159th
of 201 regions
All-time high
370,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2004
All-time low
29,679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide 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
Luxembourg recorded 244,472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Luxembourg peaked at 370,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2004 and was at its lowest, 29,679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Luxembourg ranks 159th of 201 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 31,573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 34,065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 40,243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46,592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 49,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50,638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 61,307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48,439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70,643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 70,162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68,403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71,614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 70,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68,629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73,312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 78,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73,979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84,134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 89,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85,102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94,018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 139,709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94,381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 193,117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 205,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 196,976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 215,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 244,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 216,011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 273,141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 288,027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 266,413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 309,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 306,969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 301,719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 315,948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 332,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 322,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 344,109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 347,611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 335,863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 370,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 332,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 319,466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 347,661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 276,015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 244,472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 306,293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 156 Gambia 300,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 157 Djibouti 268,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 158 East Timor 250,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 160 Suriname 228,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 161 Bahrain 213,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 162 Bhutan 190,675 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 nitrous oxide emissions in Luxembourg?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Luxembourg was 244,472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 370,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2004.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Luxembourg rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Luxembourg ranks 159th out of 201 regions with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.