Per capita methane emissions by sector in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 45.11 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita methane 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
In 2023, per capita methane emissions by sector in Luxembourg stood at 45.11 kilograms per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Luxembourg peaked at 130.92 kilograms per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 45.11 kilograms per person, in 2023.
That places Luxembourg 89th out of 193 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.33 kilograms per person | 49.68 kilograms per person | 73.49 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.68 kilograms per person | 68.78 kilograms per person | 130.92 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.63 kilograms per person | 48.37 kilograms per person | 118.25 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.36 kilograms per person | 45.11 kilograms per person | 47.57 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 methane emissions by sector in Luxembourg?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Luxembourg was 45.11 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 130.92 kilograms per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.11 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Luxembourg rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Luxembourg ranks 89th out of 193 regions with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 methane 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.