Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 1.83 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Luxembourg, 1966–2024
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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Luxembourg is 1.83 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Luxembourg peaked at 6.26 tonnes per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0218 tonnes per person, in 1967.
That places Luxembourg 34th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0354 tonnes per person | 0.0218 tonnes per person | 0.0542 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.77 tonnes per person | 0.1404 tonnes per person | 2.98 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.03 tonnes per person | 1.62 tonnes per person | 2.67 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.17 tonnes per person | 2.71 tonnes per person | 3.6 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4 tonnes per person | 3.69 tonnes per person | 6.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.67 tonnes per person | 2.59 tonnes per person | 5.6 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 tonnes per person | 1.76 tonnes per person | 2.48 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 from gas in Luxembourg?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Luxembourg was 1.83 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 gas recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 6.26 tonnes per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0218 tonnes per person in 1967.
- How does Luxembourg rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Luxembourg ranks 34th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. 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 from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.