Waste — Emissions Share in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Waste — Emissions Share was 8.24 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8.24 %
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
189th
of 222 countries
All-time high
19.88 %
in 2000
All-time low
8.24 %
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Luxembourg, 2000–2023

051015202000201120232000: 19.9 %2001: 18.3 %2002: 18.7 %2003: 18.8 %2004: 17.9 %2005: 17.5 %2006: 18.8 %2007: 18.3 %2008: 17 %2009: 16.9 %2010: 19.5 %2011: 17.5 %2012: 16 %2013: 15.1 %2014: 14.1 %2015: 10.1 %2016: 11.8 %2017: 11.5 %2018: 12.9 %2019: 13.3 %2020: 9.3 %2021: 9.2 %2022: 8.6 %2023: 8.2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Luxembourg recorded 8.24 % for waste — emissions share in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Luxembourg peaked at 19.88 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.24 %, in 2023.

Luxembourg ranks 189th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions Share in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Luxembourg, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 19.88 % —
2001 18.32 % -7.8%
2002 18.67 % +1.9%
2003 18.76 % +0.5%
2004 17.88 % -4.7%
2005 17.46 % -2.3%
2006 18.75 % +7.4%
2007 18.27 % -2.6%
2008 17.02 % -6.8%
2009 16.93 % -0.5%
2010 19.5 % +15.2%
2011 17.51 % -10.2%
2012 16.04 % -8.4%
2013 15.07 % -6.0%
2014 14.12 % -6.3%
2015 10.05 % -28.8%
2016 11.76 % +17.0%
2017 11.48 % -2.4%
2018 12.88 % +12.2%
2019 13.31 % +3.3%
2020 9.33 % -29.9%
2021 9.19 % -1.5%
2022 8.62 % -6.2%
2023 8.24 % -4.4%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 8.24 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.93 %, 28% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Luxembourg's 8.24 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.63 %, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.19 % 16.93 % 19.88 % 10
2010s 14.17 % 10.05 % 19.5 % 10
2020s 8.84 % 8.24 % 9.33 % 4

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 186 Mauritania 8.57 % compare
  2. 187 Timor-Leste 8.29 % compare
  3. 187 East Timor 8.29 % compare
  4. 190 Micronesia (Federated States of) 8.12 % compare
  5. 191 Iraq 7.67 % compare
  6. 192 Australia and New Zealand 7.46 % compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Luxembourg?
Waste — emissions share in Luxembourg was 8.24 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 19.88 % in 2000.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 8.24 % in 2023.
How does Luxembourg rank for waste — emissions share?
Luxembourg ranks 189th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.