Per capita ghg emissions in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Per capita ghg emissions was 11.8 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.8
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
29th
of 199 countries
All-time high
43.46
in 1974
All-time low
1.24
in 1943
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Luxembourg, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg emissions in Luxembourg is 11.8, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Luxembourg peaked at 43.46 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.24, in 1943.
Luxembourg ranks 29th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita ghg emissions in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3.27 | — |
| 1851 | 3.22 | -1.3% |
| 1852 | 3.23 | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 3.28 | +1.5% |
| 1854 | 3.3 | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 3.27 | -1.0% |
| 1856 | 3.28 | +0.3% |
| 1857 | 3.27 | -0.2% |
| 1858 | 3.23 | -1.2% |
| 1859 | 3.17 | -2.0% |
| 1860 | 3.06 | -3.5% |
| 1861 | 2.96 | -3.3% |
| 1862 | 2.87 | -3.1% |
| 1863 | 2.75 | -4.1% |
| 1864 | 2.71 | -1.3% |
| 1865 | 2.59 | -4.6% |
| 1866 | 2.49 | -4.0% |
| 1867 | 2.48 | -0.1% |
| 1868 | 2.41 | -3.1% |
| 1869 | 2.33 | -3.2% |
| 1870 | 2.39 | +2.7% |
| 1871 | 2.35 | -1.7% |
| 1872 | 2.34 | -0.5% |
| 1873 | 2.35 | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 2.36 | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 2.34 | -1.0% |
| 1876 | 2.36 | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 2.35 | -0.3% |
| 1878 | 2.32 | -1.2% |
| 1879 | 2.27 | -2.0% |
| 1880 | 2.34 | +2.8% |
| 1881 | 2.32 | -0.9% |
| 1882 | 2.3 | -0.5% |
| 1883 | 2.28 | -1.2% |
| 1884 | 2.31 | +1.3% |
| 1885 | 2.25 | -2.2% |
| 1886 | 2.23 | -1.0% |
| 1887 | 2.31 | +3.3% |
| 1888 | 2.28 | -1.0% |
| 1889 | 2.27 | -0.7% |
| 1890 | 2.25 | -0.6% |
| 1891 | 2.22 | -1.4% |
| 1892 | 2.2 | -1.0% |
| 1893 | 2.21 | +0.5% |
| 1894 | 2.19 | -0.8% |
| 1895 | 2.13 | -2.7% |
| 1896 | 2.13 | -0.3% |
| 1897 | 2.11 | -1.0% |
| 1898 | 2.06 | -2.2% |
| 1899 | 2 | -2.8% |
| 1900 | 2.09 | +4.3% |
| 1901 | 2.04 | -2.3% |
| 1902 | 2 | -2.3% |
| 1903 | 1.97 | -1.3% |
| 1904 | 1.94 | -1.8% |
| 1905 | 1.95 | +0.6% |
| 1906 | 1.89 | -3.0% |
| 1907 | 1.87 | -1.1% |
| 1908 | 1.85 | -0.9% |
| 1909 | 1.83 | -1.0% |
| 1910 | 1.71 | -6.5% |
| 1911 | 1.66 | -3.3% |
| 1912 | 1.65 | -0.4% |
| 1913 | 1.58 | -4.5% |
| 1914 | 1.53 | -2.7% |
| 1915 | 1.52 | -0.6% |
| 1916 | 1.47 | -3.7% |
| 1917 | 1.42 | -3.2% |
| 1918 | 1.41 | -0.8% |
| 1919 | 1.4 | -0.9% |
| 1920 | 1.32 | -5.6% |
| 1921 | 1.3 | -1.2% |
| 1922 | 1.41 | +8.4% |
| 1923 | 1.32 | -6.7% |
| 1924 | 1.29 | -2.5% |
| 1925 | 1.3 | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 1.27 | -1.7% |
| 1927 | 1.28 | +0.3% |
| 1928 | 1.28 | -0.3% |
| 1929 | 1.29 | +1.2% |
| 1930 | 1.28 | -1.2% |
| 1931 | 1.28 | +0.5% |
| 1932 | 1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | 1.29 | +0.4% |
| 1934 | 1.28 | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 1.3 | +1.3% |
| 1936 | 1.3 | +0.1% |
| 1937 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 1.33 | +2.4% |
| 1939 | 1.33 | +0.3% |
| 1940 | 1.31 | -2.0% |
| 1941 | 1.27 | -3.0% |
| 1942 | 1.25 | -1.3% |
| 1943 | 1.24 | -0.6% |
| 1944 | 1.3 | +4.4% |
| 1945 | 1.35 | +4.3% |
| 1946 | 1.44 | +6.3% |
| 1947 | 1.47 | +2.1% |
| 1948 | 1.52 | +3.4% |
| 1949 | 1.54 | +1.3% |
| 1950 | 26.49 | +1621.8% |
| 1951 | 31.69 | +19.6% |
| 1952 | 32.87 | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 30.14 | -8.3% |
| 1954 | 30.47 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 33.94 | +11.4% |
| 1956 | 35.37 | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 36.73 | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 34.15 | -7.0% |
| 1959 | 35.01 | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 38.41 | +9.7% |
| 1961 | 38.38 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 38.07 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 37.43 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 39.55 | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 38.96 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 36.86 | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 35.89 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 38.49 | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 41.16 | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 42.69 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 40.82 | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 41.24 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 42.91 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 43.46 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 35.89 | -17.4% |
| 1976 | 35.68 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 32.93 | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 35.3 | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 35.52 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 32.45 | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 28.11 | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 26.47 | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 25.08 | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 26.81 | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 27.41 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 26.95 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 26.04 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 26.6 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 28.38 | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 33.28 | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 35.54 | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 34.17 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 35.1 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 31.66 | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 25.15 | -20.6% |
| 1996 | 25.04 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 23.09 | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 20.73 | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 22.06 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 22.66 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 23.39 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 24.79 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 25.48 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 28.08 | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 28.18 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 27.54 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 25.85 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 24.97 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 23.41 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 24.21 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 23.44 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 22.4 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 20.97 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 19.52 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 18.15 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 17.36 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 17.27 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 17.39 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 17.42 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 14.4 | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 14.68 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 12.56 | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 11.68 | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 11.8 | +1.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 11.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8, 1.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 11.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.18, 1.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg 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 | +1621.8% | 1.54 | 26.49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.25 | 3.17 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.66 | 2.33 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.34 | 2.27 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.29 | 2.23 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.15 | 2 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.94 | 1.83 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.54 | 1.4 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.31 | 1.27 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.3 | 1.28 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.37 | 1.24 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 1950s | 32.69 | 26.49 | 36.73 | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.32 | 35.89 | 41.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.65 | 32.93 | 43.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.43 | 25.08 | 32.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.58 | 20.73 | 35.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.43 | 22.66 | 28.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.81 | 17.27 | 24.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.02 | 11.68 | 14.68 | 5 |
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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 in Luxembourg?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Luxembourg was 11.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 43.46 in 1974.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 in 1943.
- How does Luxembourg rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Luxembourg ranks 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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