Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 10.46 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.46 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
24th
of 213 countries
All-time high
41.05 tonnes per person
in 1974
All-time low
0.0854 tonnes per person
in 1945
Years of data
80
1945–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Luxembourg, 1945–2024
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 relative to the global average in Luxembourg stood at 10.46 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Luxembourg peaked at 41.05 tonnes per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0854 tonnes per person, in 1945.
Luxembourg ranks 24th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 80 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0.0854 tonnes per person | — |
| 1946 | 0.1222 tonnes per person | +43.1% |
| 1947 | 0.1469 tonnes per person | +20.2% |
| 1948 | 0.1717 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 1949 | 0.1963 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1950 | 25.04 tonnes per person | +12654.5% |
| 1951 | 30.25 tonnes per person | +20.8% |
| 1952 | 31.38 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 28.71 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1954 | 28.96 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 32.41 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1956 | 33.81 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1957 | 35.17 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 32.56 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1959 | 33.43 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 36.7 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1961 | 36.64 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 36.14 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 35.46 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 37.72 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 37.01 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 34.88 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 33.86 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 36.4 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 38.99 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 40.5 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 38.59 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 39.01 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 40.6 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 41.05 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 33.55 tonnes per person | -18.3% |
| 1976 | 33.34 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 30.59 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 32.92 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 33.51 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 30.46 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 26.04 tonnes per person | -14.5% |
| 1982 | 24.47 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 22.9 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 24.62 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 25.2 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 24.74 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 23.77 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 24.35 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 26.1 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 30.94 tonnes per person | +18.5% |
| 1991 | 32.11 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 31.1 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 31.06 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 28.62 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 22.38 tonnes per person | -21.8% |
| 1996 | 22.2 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 20.4 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 18.05 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 18.89 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 19.95 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 20.84 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 22.35 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 23.13 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 25.78 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 25.95 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 25.18 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 23.53 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 22.84 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 21.32 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 22.05 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 21.38 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 20.45 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 19 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 17.63 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 16.39 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 15.56 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 15.51 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 15.71 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 15.72 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.8 tonnes per person | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 13.13 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 11.13 tonnes per person | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 10.29 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 10.46 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 10.46 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.14 tonnes per person, 1.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 10.46 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.13 tonnes per person, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +12654.5% | 0.1963 tonnes per person | 25.04 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.1445 tonnes per person | 0.0854 tonnes per person | 0.1963 tonnes per person | 5 |
| 1950s | 31.17 tonnes per person | 25.04 tonnes per person | 35.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.38 tonnes per person | 33.86 tonnes per person | 38.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.37 tonnes per person | 30.59 tonnes per person | 41.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.26 tonnes per person | 22.9 tonnes per person | 30.46 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.57 tonnes per person | 18.05 tonnes per person | 32.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.09 tonnes per person | 19.95 tonnes per person | 25.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.94 tonnes per person | 15.51 tonnes per person | 22.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.56 tonnes per person | 10.29 tonnes per person | 13.13 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 21 South Korea 11.29 tonnes per person compare
- 22 Greenland 11.08 tonnes per person compare
- 23 Turkmenistan 10.81 tonnes per person compare
- 25 Anguilla 10.13 tonnes per person compare
- 26 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 9.79 tonnes per person compare
- 27 Iceland 9.67 tonnes per person compare
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 emissions relative to the global average in Luxembourg?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Luxembourg was 10.46 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 relative to the global average recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 41.05 tonnes per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0854 tonnes per person in 1945.
- How does Luxembourg rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Luxembourg ranks 24th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.