Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0.2242 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Luxembourg, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Luxembourg stood at 0.2242 tonnes per person. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Luxembourg peaked at 34.3 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2242 tonnes per person, in 2024.
Luxembourg ranks 75th of 179 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.78 tonnes per person | 24.24 tonnes per person | 33.42 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.36 tonnes per person | 24.22 tonnes per person | 34.3 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.14 tonnes per person | 15.89 tonnes per person | 27.97 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.85 tonnes per person | 10.86 tonnes per person | 19.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.09 tonnes per person | 0.9909 tonnes per person | 16.51 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8644 tonnes per person | 0.6812 tonnes per person | 1.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5161 tonnes per person | 0.4394 tonnes per person | 0.6434 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3209 tonnes per person | 0.2242 tonnes per person | 0.3778 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions by source in Luxembourg?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Luxembourg was 0.2242 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3 tonnes per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2242 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Luxembourg rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Luxembourg ranks 75th out of 179 regions with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.