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 regions 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.
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 |
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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 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 regions 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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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.