Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Luxembourg, 1945–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Luxembourg is 0.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Luxembourg peaked at 0.1% in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1945.
Luxembourg ranks 124th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0.0% | — |
| 1946 | 0.0% | +33.0% |
| 1947 | 0.0% | +7.1% |
| 1948 | 0.0% | +10.6% |
| 1949 | 0.0% | +19.6% |
| 1950 | 0.1% | +11107.1% |
| 1951 | 0.1% | +12.9% |
| 1952 | 0.1% | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 0.1% | -10.5% |
| 1954 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 0.1% | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 0.1% | -9.5% |
| 1959 | 0.1% | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 0.1% | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | -9.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -17.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +17.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -22.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 23% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 22% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +11107.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
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 global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Luxembourg?
- Share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Luxembourg was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1952.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1945.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Luxembourg ranks 124th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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 global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.