Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 2,706 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Luxembourg, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Luxembourg is 2,706 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Luxembourg peaked at 3,042 kilograms per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,007 kilograms per person, in 1993.
That places Luxembourg 9th out of 191 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,442 kilograms per person | 1,007 kilograms per person | 2,326 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,584 kilograms per person | 2,224 kilograms per person | 2,793 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,517 kilograms per person | 2,061 kilograms per person | 3,042 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,807 kilograms per person | 2,601 kilograms per person | 2,985 kilograms per person | 4 |
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More climate change data for Luxembourg
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Population, total 686,970 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Urban population 651,826 (2025)
- Urban population 94.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 10.46 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 783.03 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 10.46 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 10.46 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Luxembourg?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Luxembourg was 2,706 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 3,042 kilograms per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,007 kilograms per person in 1993.
- How does Luxembourg rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Luxembourg ranks 9th out of 191 regions with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.