Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 198 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Luxembourg is 10.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 198 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Luxembourg?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 41.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Luxembourg ranks 20th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. 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.