Per capita methane emissions in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Per capita methane emissions was 0.7944 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.7944
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
127th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.92
in 1974
All-time low
0.7944
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Luxembourg, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions in Luxembourg is 0.7944, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Luxembourg peaked at 1.92 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.7944, in 2024.
That places Luxembourg 127th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.22 | — |
| 1851 | 1.22 | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 1.22 | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 1.23 | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 1.23 | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 1.24 | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 1.24 | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 1.25 | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 1.25 | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 1.26 | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 1.27 | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | 1.27 | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 1.28 | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 1.28 | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 1.28 | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 1.28 | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 1.29 | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 1.29 | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 1.3 | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 1.31 | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 1.31 | +0.1% |
| 1873 | 1.31 | -0.1% |
| 1874 | 1.31 | -0.1% |
| 1875 | 1.3 | -0.1% |
| 1876 | 1.3 | -0.3% |
| 1877 | 1.3 | -0.3% |
| 1878 | 1.29 | -0.3% |
| 1879 | 1.29 | -0.2% |
| 1880 | 1.29 | -0.1% |
| 1881 | 1.29 | +0.1% |
| 1882 | 1.29 | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 1.3 | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 1.3 | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 1.31 | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 1.31 | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 1.32 | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 1.32 | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 1.32 | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 1.32 | -0.1% |
| 1891 | 1.32 | -0.3% |
| 1892 | 1.31 | -0.5% |
| 1893 | 1.3 | -0.7% |
| 1894 | 1.29 | -0.7% |
| 1895 | 1.29 | -0.7% |
| 1896 | 1.28 | -0.7% |
| 1897 | 1.27 | -0.7% |
| 1898 | 1.26 | -0.7% |
| 1899 | 1.25 | -0.6% |
| 1900 | 1.24 | -0.6% |
| 1901 | 1.23 | -0.8% |
| 1902 | 1.23 | -0.5% |
| 1903 | 1.22 | -0.5% |
| 1904 | 1.21 | -0.5% |
| 1905 | 1.21 | -0.5% |
| 1906 | 1.2 | -0.5% |
| 1907 | 1.2 | -0.5% |
| 1908 | 1.19 | -0.5% |
| 1909 | 1.19 | -0.4% |
| 1910 | 1.18 | -0.3% |
| 1911 | 1.18 | -0.2% |
| 1912 | 1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | 1.18 | +0.1% |
| 1914 | 1.18 | +0.1% |
| 1915 | 1.18 | +0.1% |
| 1916 | 1.18 | +0.1% |
| 1917 | 1.18 | +0.1% |
| 1918 | 1.19 | +0.1% |
| 1919 | 1.19 | -0.1% |
| 1920 | 1.18 | -0.2% |
| 1921 | 1.18 | -0.4% |
| 1922 | 1.17 | -0.5% |
| 1923 | 1.16 | -0.6% |
| 1924 | 1.16 | -0.6% |
| 1925 | 1.15 | -0.7% |
| 1926 | 1.14 | -0.6% |
| 1927 | 1.14 | -0.6% |
| 1928 | 1.13 | -0.7% |
| 1929 | 1.12 | -0.4% |
| 1930 | 1.12 | -0.2% |
| 1931 | 1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | 1.12 | +0.2% |
| 1933 | 1.13 | +0.4% |
| 1934 | 1.13 | +0.4% |
| 1935 | 1.14 | +0.4% |
| 1936 | 1.15 | +1.2% |
| 1937 | 1.16 | +1.2% |
| 1938 | 1.18 | +1.2% |
| 1939 | 1.19 | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 1.21 | +1.2% |
| 1941 | 1.22 | +1.3% |
| 1942 | 1.24 | +1.3% |
| 1943 | 1.25 | +1.3% |
| 1944 | 1.27 | +1.3% |
| 1945 | 1.29 | +1.5% |
| 1946 | 1.31 | +1.5% |
| 1947 | 1.33 | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 1.35 | +1.5% |
| 1949 | 1.37 | +1.3% |
| 1950 | 1.45 | +5.7% |
| 1951 | 1.48 | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 1.5 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 1.52 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 1.54 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 1.57 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 1.59 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 1.62 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 1.63 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 1.66 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 1.69 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 1.72 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 1.77 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 1.78 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.7 | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 1.72 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 1.75 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 1.76 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 1.8 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 1.84 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 1.85 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 1.85 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.81 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.85 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 1.92 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 1.88 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 1.85 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 1.85 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.85 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.87 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.87 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.87 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.86 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.85 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.87 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.87 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.84 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.83 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.8 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.8 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.8 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.81 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.78 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.84 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.78 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.74 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.68 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.63 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.57 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.59 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.52 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.46 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.41 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.36 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.31 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.27 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.25 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.26 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.24 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.22 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.25 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.16 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 1.1 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.09 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.07 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.01 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.03 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.01 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9804 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9614 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.898 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8751 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8487 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8278 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7944 | -4.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.7944 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.02, 78% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.7944 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.02, 78% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.24 | 1.22 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.28 | 1.27 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.3 | 1.29 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.31 | 1.29 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.29 | 1.25 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.21 | 1.19 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.15 | 1.12 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.14 | 1.12 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.28 | 1.21 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.56 | 1.45 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.75 | 1.69 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.86 | 1.81 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.85 | 1.8 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.72 | 1.57 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 | 1.22 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 0.9614 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8488 | 0.7944 | 0.898 | 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 methane emissions in Luxembourg?
- Per capita methane emissions in Luxembourg was 0.7944 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 in 1974.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7944 in 2024.
- How does Luxembourg rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Luxembourg ranks 127th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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