Per capita co2 coal in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Per capita co2 coal was 0.2242 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita co2 coal in Luxembourg, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co2 coal in Luxembourg stood at 0.2242. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 coal in Luxembourg peaked at 34.3 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2242, in 2024.
That places Luxembourg 75th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita co2 coal in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 24.24 | — |
| 1951 | 29.33 | +21.0% |
| 1952 | 30.48 | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 27.65 | -9.3% |
| 1954 | 27.72 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 30.96 | +11.7% |
| 1956 | 32.16 | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 33.42 | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 30.53 | -8.6% |
| 1959 | 31.32 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 34.3 | +9.5% |
| 1961 | 33.84 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 32.04 | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 29.8 | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 31.05 | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 29.17 | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 26.03 | -10.8% |
| 1967 | 24.22 | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 25.82 | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 27.36 | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 27.97 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 25.73 | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 25.07 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 24.6 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 26.26 | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 19.83 | -24.5% |
| 1976 | 18.61 | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 15.89 | -14.6% |
| 1978 | 17.92 | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 19.56 | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 19.01 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 15.46 | -18.6% |
| 1982 | 14.28 | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 13.11 | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 14.89 | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 14.82 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 13.46 | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 10.86 | -19.3% |
| 1988 | 11.12 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 11.54 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 16.51 | +43.0% |
| 1991 | 15.55 | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 14.13 | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 14.44 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 12.03 | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 6.62 | -44.9% |
| 1996 | 5.94 | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 3.68 | -38.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9909 | -73.1% |
| 1999 | 1.03 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.08 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.07 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8308 | -22.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7652 | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.841 | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8106 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9929 | +22.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8488 | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7273 | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6812 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6434 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6072 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5379 | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5083 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4985 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5061 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5043 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4737 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4394 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4425 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3741 | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3778 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3654 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2628 | -28.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2242 | -14.7% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.2242 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2688, 83% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.2242 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.418, 54% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 coal in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -73.1% | 3.68 | 0.9909 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.78 | 24.24 | 33.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.36 | 24.22 | 34.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.14 | 15.89 | 27.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.85 | 10.86 | 19.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.09 | 0.9909 | 16.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8644 | 0.6812 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5161 | 0.4394 | 0.6434 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3209 | 0.2242 | 0.3778 | 5 |
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 per capita co2 coal in Luxembourg?
- Per capita co2 coal in Luxembourg was 0.2242 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 coal recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3 in 1960.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 coal recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2242 in 2024.
- How does Luxembourg rank for per capita co2 coal?
- Luxembourg ranks 75th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 coal 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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