Greenhouse gas emissions in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Greenhouse gas emissions was 7.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
154th
of 199 countries
All-time high
15.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1974
All-time low
354,522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1921
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Luxembourg, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions in Luxembourg is 7.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Luxembourg peaked at 15.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1974 and was at its lowest, 354,522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1921.
Luxembourg ranks 154th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 629,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 624,956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1852 | 630,026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1853 | 642,569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1854 | 650,182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1855 | 646,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1856 | 651,673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1857 | 653,402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 649,127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1859 | 638,708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1860 | 617,829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1861 | 597,676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1862 | 578,779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1863 | 553,792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 1864 | 545,493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1865 | 518,923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 1866 | 496,938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 1867 | 495,220 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1868 | 478,511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1869 | 462,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1870 | 475,530 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1871 | 468,412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1872 | 468,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1873 | 474,264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1874 | 478,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 476,710 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1876 | 482,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 484,205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 481,411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1879 | 473,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1880 | 488,882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1881 | 485,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1882 | 484,137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1883 | 478,420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1884 | 484,832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1885 | 474,169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1886 | 469,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1887 | 485,306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1888 | 480,751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1889 | 478,756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 478,201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1891 | 474,644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1892 | 474,315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1893 | 482,056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1894 | 483,397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 475,745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1896 | 479,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 480,329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1898 | 475,212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1899 | 467,163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1900 | 492,449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1901 | 486,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1902 | 479,990 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1903 | 478,244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1904 | 474,236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1905 | 481,497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1906 | 471,403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1907 | 470,915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1908 | 471,283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1909 | 470,592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1910 | 443,137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.8% |
| 1911 | 431,148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1912 | 431,355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 413,469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1914 | 403,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1915 | 402,767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 389,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1917 | 378,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1918 | 376,175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1919 | 374,676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1920 | 356,061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 1921 | 354,522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1922 | 388,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 1923 | 365,930 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.7% |
| 1924 | 360,650 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1925 | 367,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1926 | 365,652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1927 | 370,827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1928 | 373,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 381,757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1930 | 379,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1931 | 383,389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1932 | 384,190 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1933 | 385,788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1934 | 384,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1935 | 389,338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 389,756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1937 | 389,921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 399,246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1939 | 400,558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1940 | 392,482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1941 | 380,235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 1942 | 374,783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1943 | 371,679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1944 | 387,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1945 | 402,956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1946 | 427,607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1947 | 435,772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1948 | 449,772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1949 | 455,680 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1950 | 7.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1624.1% |
| 1951 | 9.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.3% |
| 1952 | 9.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 9.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.7% |
| 1954 | 9.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 10.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.1% |
| 1956 | 10.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1957 | 11.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1958 | 10.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.6% |
| 1959 | 10.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 12.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.4% |
| 1961 | 12.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 12.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 12.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 12.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 12.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 12.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 12.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 12.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 13.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 14.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 13.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 14.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 14.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 15.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 12.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.9% |
| 1976 | 12.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 11.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 12.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 12.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 11.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 10.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.2% |
| 1982 | 9.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 9.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 9.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 10.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 9.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 9.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 9.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 10.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 12.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 13.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 13.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 13.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 12.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 10.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.5% |
| 1996 | 10.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 9.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 8.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 9.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 9.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 10.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 11.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 11.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 12.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 13.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 13.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 12.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 12.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 11.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 12.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 12.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 11.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 11.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 10.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 10.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 10.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 10.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 10.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 10.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 9.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 9.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 8.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 7.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 7.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 7.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 17% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 7.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 16% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions 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 | +1624.1% | 455,680 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 641,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 624,956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 653,402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 534,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 462,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 617,829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 476,384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 468,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 484,205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 481,077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 469,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 488,882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 477,064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 467,163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 483,397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 477,687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 470,592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 492,449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 404,381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 374,676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 443,137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 368,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 354,522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 388,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 388,585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 379,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 400,558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 407,818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 371,679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 455,680 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 151 Guinea-Bissau 8.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 152 North Macedonia 8.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 153 Belize 7.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 155 Bhutan 7.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 156 Albania 6.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 157 Moldova 6.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Luxembourg?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Luxembourg was 7.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 15.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1974.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 354,522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1921.
- How does Luxembourg rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Luxembourg ranks 154th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.