Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 10.46 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Luxembourg is 10.46 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 80 years of available data.
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 Republic of Korea 11.29 tonnes per person compare
- 22 Greenland 11.08 tonnes per person compare
- 23 Turkmenistan 10.81 tonnes per person compare
- 25 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 9.79 tonnes per person compare
- 26 Iceland 9.67 tonnes per person compare
- 27 Singapore 9.24 tonnes per person compare
More climate change data for Luxembourg
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0141 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Luxembourg?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 41.05 tonnes per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0854 tonnes per person in 1945.
- How does Luxembourg rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Luxembourg ranks 24th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.