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
Latest (2023)
2,706 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
9th
of 191 countries
All-time high
3,042 kilograms per person
in 2018
All-time low
1,007 kilograms per person
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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 countries 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.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,048 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,060 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1,020 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 1,007 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1,242 kilograms per person | +23.3% |
| 1995 | 1,396 kilograms per person | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 1,498 kilograms per person | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 1,814 kilograms per person | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 2,004 kilograms per person | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 2,326 kilograms per person | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 2,224 kilograms per person | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 2,354 kilograms per person | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 2,531 kilograms per person | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 2,612 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 2,793 kilograms per person | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 2,793 kilograms per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,580 kilograms per person | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 2,728 kilograms per person | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 2,699 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 2,529 kilograms per person | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 2,562 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 2,333 kilograms per person | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 2,109 kilograms per person | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 2,061 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 2,193 kilograms per person | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 2,423 kilograms per person | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 2,622 kilograms per person | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 2,900 kilograms per person | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 3,042 kilograms per person | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 2,919 kilograms per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 2,601 kilograms per person | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 2,936 kilograms per person | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 2,985 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 2,706 kilograms per person | -9.3% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 2,706 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 559.34 kilograms per person, 4.8× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 2,706 kilograms per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 174.27 kilograms per person, 15.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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 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 countries 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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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.