Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy was 0.2986 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2019. ▲ Rising
Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Luxembourg, 1995–2019
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg CO₂ per kWh.
Analysis
In 2019, production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Luxembourg stood at 0.2986 kg CO₂ per kWh.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Luxembourg peaked at 0.4987 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1751 kg CO₂ per kWh, in 2001.
That places Luxembourg 1st out of 43 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | kg CO₂ per kWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.3777 kg CO₂ per kWh | — |
| 1996 | 0.3224 kg CO₂ per kWh | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2888 kg CO₂ per kWh | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2208 kg CO₂ per kWh | -23.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2199 kg CO₂ per kWh | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1763 kg CO₂ per kWh | -19.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1751 kg CO₂ per kWh | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1837 kg CO₂ per kWh | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2361 kg CO₂ per kWh | +28.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2791 kg CO₂ per kWh | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2844 kg CO₂ per kWh | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.35 kg CO₂ per kWh | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2412 kg CO₂ per kWh | -31.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4736 kg CO₂ per kWh | +96.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4987 kg CO₂ per kWh | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4756 kg CO₂ per kWh | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1992 kg CO₂ per kWh | -58.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4165 kg CO₂ per kWh | +109.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3766 kg CO₂ per kWh | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3189 kg CO₂ per kWh | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3152 kg CO₂ per kWh | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3567 kg CO₂ per kWh | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3401 kg CO₂ per kWh | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3253 kg CO₂ per kWh | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2986 kg CO₂ per kWh | -8.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.2986 kg CO₂ per kWh is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1739 kg CO₂ per kWh, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.2986 kg CO₂ per kWh is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1749 kg CO₂ per kWh, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +109.1% | 0.1992 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.4165 kg CO₂ per kWh |
| 2008 | +96.4% | 0.2412 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.4736 kg CO₂ per kWh |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2859 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2199 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.3777 kg CO₂ per kWh | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2898 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.1751 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.4987 kg CO₂ per kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3423 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.1992 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.4756 kg CO₂ per kWh | 10 |
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 production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Luxembourg?
- Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Luxembourg was 0.2986 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2019, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4987 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2009.
- What is the lowest production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1751 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2001.
- How does Luxembourg rank for production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy?
- Luxembourg ranks 1st out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon intensity is measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emitted per kilowatt-hour of energy. Consumption-based metrics adjust for the energy or emissions embedded in traded goods: it is production-based emissions and energy minus exported goods; plus the energy or emissions from imported goods.