Per capita methane sector in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Per capita methane sector was 45.11 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita methane sector in Luxembourg, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita methane sector in Luxembourg stood at 45.11. 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 sector in Luxembourg peaked at 130.92 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 45.11, in 2023.
That places Luxembourg 89th out of 193 countries 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.
Per capita methane sector in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.4 | — |
| 1991 | 51.7 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 51.02 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 50.35 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 49.68 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 73.49 | +47.9% |
| 1996 | 72.5 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 71.6 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 70.73 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 69.78 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 68.78 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 90.55 | +31.6% |
| 2002 | 112.01 | +23.7% |
| 2003 | 110.66 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 130.92 | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 128.93 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 126.89 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 124.93 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 122.7 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 120.44 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 118.25 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 96.42 | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 94.17 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 92.02 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 71.91 | -21.9% |
| 2015 | 70.23 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 68.55 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 67.06 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 49.33 | -26.4% |
| 2019 | 48.37 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 47.57 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 46.85 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 45.92 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 45.11 | -1.8% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 45.11 is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.5, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 45.11 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.1, 71% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +47.9% | 49.68 | 73.49 |
| 2001 | +31.6% | 68.78 | 90.55 |
| 2018 | -26.4% | 67.06 | 49.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.33 | 49.68 | 73.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.68 | 68.78 | 130.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.63 | 48.37 | 118.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.36 | 45.11 | 47.57 | 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 methane sector in Luxembourg?
- Per capita methane sector in Luxembourg was 45.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane sector recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 130.92 in 2004.
- What is the lowest per capita methane sector recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.11 in 2023.
- How does Luxembourg rank for per capita methane sector?
- Luxembourg ranks 89th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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