Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 2,045 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Luxembourg, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 2,045 kilograms per person for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Luxembourg peaked at 4,033 kilograms per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2,045 kilograms per person, in 2023.
Luxembourg ranks 4th of 187 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,553 kilograms per person | 3,233 kilograms per person | 4,033 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,451 kilograms per person | 3,102 kilograms per person | 3,758 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,721 kilograms per person | 2,391 kilograms per person | 3,232 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,286 kilograms per person | 2,045 kilograms per person | 2,499 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 sector in Luxembourg?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Luxembourg was 2,045 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 4,033 kilograms per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,045 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Luxembourg rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Luxembourg ranks 4th out of 187 regions with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.