Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 7.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Luxembourg, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Luxembourg stood at 7.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.2% on the previous year and up 245.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Luxembourg peaked at 33.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -19.6%, in 2009.
That places Luxembourg 82nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | -0.0% | — |
| 1999 | -4.6% | +71090630.3% |
| 2000 | -1.3% | -73.0% |
| 2001 | -9.2% | +634.4% |
| 2002 | -14.7% | +59.8% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | -171.0% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | +80.7% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | -4.7% | -128.8% |
| 2008 | 33.3% | -808.0% |
| 2009 | -19.6% | -158.9% |
| 2010 | -11.9% | -39.5% |
| 2011 | -4.1% | -65.9% |
| 2012 | -5.0% | +22.2% |
| 2013 | -4.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | -1.8% | -64.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -117.0% |
| 2016 | -1.8% | -684.4% |
| 2017 | -3.7% | +112.7% |
| 2018 | -8.6% | +130.6% |
| 2019 | -13.2% | +53.3% |
| 2020 | -10.1% | -23.8% |
| 2021 | -4.9% | -50.8% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | -299.7% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | -27.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 7.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.2%, 26% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 7.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.6%, 26% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -71090630.3% | -0.0% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | +808.0% | -4.7% | 33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.5% | -4.6% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | -19.6% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.5% | -13.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | -10.1% | 9.9% | 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 share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Luxembourg?
- Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Luxembourg was 7.2% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.6% in 2009.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Luxembourg ranks 82nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 245.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.