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Share global methane emissions in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Share global methane emissions was 0.0058 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0058
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
165th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0199
in 1860
All-time low
0.0058
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in Luxembourg, 1850–2024

0.0050.010.0150.02185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share global methane emissions in Luxembourg stood at 0.0058. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in Luxembourg peaked at 0.0199 in 1860 and was at its lowest, 0.0058, in 2024.

Luxembourg ranks 165th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.

Share global methane emissions in Luxembourg, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0193 —
1851 0.0194 +0.5%
1852 0.0195 +0.4%
1853 0.0195 +0.3%
1854 0.0195 -0.1%
1855 0.0196 +0.4%
1856 0.0196 +0.3%
1857 0.0197 +0.5%
1858 0.0198 +0.5%
1859 0.0199 +0.2%
1860 0.0199 +0.1%
1861 0.0198 -0.6%
1862 0.0197 -0.4%
1863 0.0195 -0.8%
1864 0.0194 -0.7%
1865 0.0193 -0.7%
1866 0.0191 -0.8%
1867 0.019 -0.6%
1868 0.0189 -0.5%
1869 0.0188 -0.8%
1870 0.0188 +0.4%
1871 0.0188 -0.4%
1872 0.0186 -0.7%
1873 0.0185 -0.5%
1874 0.0186 +0.2%
1875 0.0184 -0.6%
1876 0.0184 -0.4%
1877 0.0183 -0.5%
1878 0.0182 -0.4%
1879 0.0181 -0.7%
1880 0.0179 -1.1%
1881 0.0178 -0.7%
1882 0.0176 -0.7%
1883 0.0175 -0.8%
1884 0.0175 -0.3%
1885 0.0174 -0.3%
1886 0.0173 -0.5%
1887 0.0172 -0.7%
1888 0.017 -1.1%
1889 0.0169 -0.4%
1890 0.0168 -1.1%
1891 0.0167 -0.6%
1892 0.0166 -0.3%
1893 0.0166 -0.0%
1894 0.0165 -0.7%
1895 0.0164 -0.8%
1896 0.0163 -0.5%
1897 0.0162 -0.7%
1898 0.016 -0.7%
1899 0.0158 -1.2%
1900 0.0157 -0.9%
1901 0.0156 -0.8%
1902 0.0155 -0.4%
1903 0.0153 -1.3%
1904 0.0153 -0.3%
1905 0.0151 -0.8%
1906 0.015 -1.1%
1907 0.0147 -1.9%
1908 0.0147 +0.4%
1909 0.0146 -0.9%
1910 0.0145 -0.8%
1911 0.0144 -0.6%
1912 0.0143 -0.7%
1913 0.0141 -1.4%
1914 0.0143 +1.5%
1915 0.0143 -0.1%
1916 0.0141 -1.4%
1917 0.014 -0.9%
1918 0.0141 +0.7%
1919 0.0143 +1.7%
1920 0.014 -2.3%
1921 0.0143 +2.1%
1922 0.014 -1.6%
1923 0.0137 -2.7%
1924 0.0136 -0.7%
1925 0.0135 -0.5%
1926 0.0135 +0.1%
1927 0.0132 -2.3%
1928 0.0132 -0.2%
1929 0.0129 -1.7%
1930 0.013 +0.3%
1931 0.0131 +0.9%
1932 0.0132 +0.5%
1933 0.013 -1.2%
1934 0.0128 -1.9%
1935 0.0126 -1.4%
1936 0.0124 -1.5%
1937 0.0123 -0.9%
1938 0.0124 +0.9%
1939 0.0123 -0.7%
1940 0.0122 -1.0%
1941 0.0121 -0.5%
1942 0.0121 -0.0%
1943 0.012 -0.8%
1944 0.012 -0.3%
1945 0.0123 +2.3%
1946 0.0121 -1.5%
1947 0.0119 -1.9%
1948 0.0118 -0.2%
1949 0.0119 +0.1%
1950 0.0122 +3.0%
1951 0.0122 -0.4%
1952 0.0122 +0.1%
1953 0.0121 -0.9%
1954 0.012 -0.5%
1955 0.0117 -2.2%
1956 0.0116 -0.8%
1957 0.0115 -1.0%
1958 0.0115 -0.5%
1959 0.0112 -2.2%
1960 0.0112 -0.2%
1961 0.0113 +1.2%
1962 0.0116 +2.7%
1963 0.0115 -1.2%
1964 0.0109 -5.5%
1965 0.0108 -0.3%
1966 0.0107 -0.8%
1967 0.0108 +0.1%
1968 0.0109 +1.0%
1969 0.0108 -0.3%
1970 0.0107 -1.7%
1971 0.0107 +0.4%
1972 0.0103 -3.2%
1973 0.0104 +0.6%
1974 0.0108 +4.0%
1975 0.0106 -2.4%
1976 0.0103 -2.4%
1977 0.0102 -0.8%
1978 0.0103 +0.6%
1979 0.0102 -1.0%
1980 0.0103 +0.8%
1981 0.0105 +2.5%
1982 0.0103 -1.6%
1983 0.0104 +0.1%
1984 0.0103 -0.3%
1985 0.0102 -0.7%
1986 0.01 -2.5%
1987 0.0099 -0.6%
1988 0.0097 -2.4%
1989 0.0095 -1.5%
1990 0.0096 +0.7%
1991 0.0098 +2.3%
1992 0.0098 -0.5%
1993 0.0102 +4.7%
1994 0.01 -2.7%
1995 0.0098 -2.0%
1996 0.0095 -3.1%
1997 0.0093 -1.6%
1998 0.0092 -1.3%
1999 0.0094 +2.4%
2000 0.009 -4.8%
2001 0.0088 -1.8%
2002 0.0086 -1.9%
2003 0.0082 -5.3%
2004 0.0079 -4.0%
2005 0.0077 -2.5%
2006 0.0075 -1.6%
2007 0.0077 +1.7%
2008 0.0076 -0.9%
2009 0.0077 +0.9%
2010 0.0079 +3.1%
2011 0.0073 -7.8%
2012 0.007 -4.0%
2013 0.0072 +2.3%
2014 0.0071 -0.2%
2015 0.0069 -3.3%
2016 0.0071 +3.4%
2017 0.0071 -0.8%
2018 0.0069 -2.7%
2019 0.0068 -0.8%
2020 0.0066 -3.7%
2021 0.0064 -3.1%
2022 0.0062 -3.0%
2023 0.0061 -2.1%
2024 0.0058 -3.6%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 0.0058 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0876, 7% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Luxembourg's 0.0058 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0901, 6% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0196 0.0193 0.0199 10
1860s 0.0193 0.0188 0.0199 10
1870s 0.0185 0.0181 0.0188 10
1880s 0.0174 0.0169 0.0179 10
1890s 0.0164 0.0158 0.0168 10
1900s 0.0152 0.0146 0.0157 10
1910s 0.0142 0.014 0.0145 10
1920s 0.0136 0.0129 0.0143 10
1930s 0.0127 0.0123 0.0132 10
1940s 0.012 0.0118 0.0123 10
1950s 0.0118 0.0112 0.0122 10
1960s 0.0111 0.0107 0.0116 10
1970s 0.0104 0.0102 0.0108 10
1980s 0.0101 0.0095 0.0105 10
1990s 0.0097 0.0092 0.0102 10
2000s 0.0081 0.0075 0.009 10
2010s 0.0071 0.0068 0.0079 10
2020s 0.0062 0.0058 0.0066 5

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 162 Fiji 0.008 compare
  2. 163 Montenegro 0.0062 compare
  3. 164 Iceland 0.0059 compare
  4. 166 Mauritius 0.0058 compare
  5. 167 Belize 0.0052 compare
  6. 168 Comoros 0.0041 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in Luxembourg?
Share global methane emissions in Luxembourg was 0.0058 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 0.0199 in 1860.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0058 in 2024.
How does Luxembourg rank for share global methane emissions?
Luxembourg ranks 165th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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