Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions was 10.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
20th
of 197 countries
All-time high
41.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1974
All-time low
0.2078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1931
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Luxembourg, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Luxembourg stood at 10.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Luxembourg peaked at 41.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.2078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1931.
Luxembourg ranks 20th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.2546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1852 | 0.2515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1853 | 0.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1854 | 0.2484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1855 | 0.2468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1856 | 0.2467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.2465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1858 | 0.2462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1859 | 0.2461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.2463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.2464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.2469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 0.2477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 0.2484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 0.2486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 0.2483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1867 | 0.2479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.2475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 0.2466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1870 | 0.2591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1871 | 0.259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1872 | 0.2588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1873 | 0.2584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1874 | 0.2582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1875 | 0.2581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.2548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1877 | 0.2516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1878 | 0.2482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1879 | 0.2449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1880 | 0.2416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1881 | 0.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1882 | 0.2395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1883 | 0.2392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1884 | 0.2389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 0.2385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1886 | 0.2366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1887 | 0.235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1888 | 0.2335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1889 | 0.2316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1890 | 0.2323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 0.2312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1892 | 0.2296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1893 | 0.2277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1894 | 0.2259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1895 | 0.2242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1896 | 0.2218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1897 | 0.2205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1898 | 0.2193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1899 | 0.2182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1900 | 0.2172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1901 | 0.214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1902 | 0.2137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1903 | 0.2134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1904 | 0.2132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1905 | 0.213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1906 | 0.2126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 0.2129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1908 | 0.2127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1909 | 0.2125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1910 | 0.2121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1911 | 0.2118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1912 | 0.2117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1913 | 0.2119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1914 | 0.2121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1915 | 0.2118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1916 | 0.2117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1917 | 0.2117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.2118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.2117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1920 | 0.2112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1921 | 0.2107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1922 | 0.2101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1923 | 0.2098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 0.2094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1925 | 0.2091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1926 | 0.2087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 0.2091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1928 | 0.2083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1929 | 0.2083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1931 | 0.2078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1932 | 0.208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1933 | 0.2088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1934 | 0.2093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1935 | 0.2099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1936 | 0.2107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1937 | 0.2115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1938 | 0.2124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1939 | 0.2128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 0.2129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1941 | 0.2206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1942 | 0.2278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1943 | 0.2352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1944 | 0.2426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1945 | 0.3377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +39.2% |
| 1946 | 0.3846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.9% |
| 1947 | 0.4198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 1948 | 0.4556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1949 | 0.4911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1950 | 25.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5074.0% |
| 1951 | 30.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.6% |
| 1952 | 31.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 29.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 1954 | 29.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 32.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.8% |
| 1956 | 34.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1957 | 35.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 33.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 1959 | 33.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 37.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 1961 | 37.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 36.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 36.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 38.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 37.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 35.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 34.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 37.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 39.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 41.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 39.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 39.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 41.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 41.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 34.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.0% |
| 1976 | 34.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 31.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 33.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 34.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 31.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 26.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 25.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 23.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 25.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 25.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 25.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 24.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 25.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 26.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 31.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.1% |
| 1991 | 32.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 31.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 31.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 29.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 23.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.4% |
| 1996 | 22.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 21.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 18.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 19.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 20.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 21.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 23.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 23.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 26.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 26.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 25.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 24.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 23.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 21.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 22.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 21.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 20.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 19.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 18.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 16.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 15.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 15.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 16.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 16.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 13.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 11.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 10.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 10.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 10.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 10.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions 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 | +5074.0% | 0.4911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 25.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1945 | +39.2% | 0.2426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 31.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 25.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 35.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 34.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 39.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 31.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 41.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 23.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 31.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 32.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 20.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 26.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 22.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 17 Libya 12.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 18 Taiwan 12.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 19 South Korea 12.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 21 Singapore 10.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 22 Iceland 10.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 23 Iran 10.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Luxembourg?
- Per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Luxembourg was 10.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 41.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1931.
- How does Luxembourg rank for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Luxembourg ranks 20th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.