Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
101st
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.0002 tonnes per person
in 2006
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Luxembourg, 1990–2024
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
Luxembourg recorded 0 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Luxembourg peaked at 0.0002 tonnes per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 2024.
Luxembourg ranks 101st of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +41.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per person | -24.0% |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 0 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0031 tonnes per person, 1% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0072 tonnes per person, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More climate change data for Luxembourg
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Luxembourg?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Luxembourg was 0 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 from flaring recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 tonnes per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Luxembourg rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Luxembourg ranks 101st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.