Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 0.76 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.76 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
215th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.61 %
in 2000
All-time low
0.73 %
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Luxembourg, 2000–2023

00.511.52000201120232000: 1.6 %2001: 1.4 %2002: 1.3 %2003: 1.2 %2004: 1 %2005: 0.98 %2006: 1.1 %2007: 1.1 %2008: 1.1 %2009: 1.1 %2010: 1.2 %2011: 1.1 %2012: 0.98 %2013: 0.99 %2014: 0.98 %2015: 0.76 %2016: 0.91 %2017: 0.88 %2018: 0.93 %2019: 0.93 %2020: 0.81 %2021: 0.73 %2022: 0.76 %2023: 0.76 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Luxembourg stood at 0.76 %.

That represents a change of down 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Luxembourg peaked at 1.61 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.73 %, in 2021.

That places Luxembourg 215th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Luxembourg, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 1.61 % —
2001 1.39 % -13.7%
2002 1.3 % -6.5%
2003 1.23 % -5.4%
2004 1.02 % -17.1%
2005 0.98 % -3.9%
2006 1.07 % +9.2%
2007 1.11 % +3.7%
2008 1.07 % -3.6%
2009 1.12 % +4.7%
2010 1.25 % +11.6%
2011 1.06 % -15.2%
2012 0.98 % -7.5%
2013 0.99 % +1.0%
2014 0.98 % -1.0%
2015 0.76 % -22.4%
2016 0.91 % +19.7%
2017 0.88 % -3.3%
2018 0.93 % +5.7%
2019 0.93 % +0.0%
2020 0.81 % -12.9%
2021 0.73 % -9.9%
2022 0.76 % +4.1%
2023 0.76 % +0.0%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 0.76 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.1 %, 19% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Luxembourg's 0.76 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.48 %, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.19 % 0.98 % 1.61 % 10
2010s 0.967 % 0.76 % 1.25 % 10
2020s 0.765 % 0.73 % 0.81 % 4

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 212 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0.78 % compare
  2. 213 Brunei Darussalam 0.77 % compare
  3. 213 Brunei 0.77 % compare
  4. 216 Central African Republic 0.74 % compare
  5. 217 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.7 % compare
  6. 218 Mongolia 0.48 % compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Luxembourg?
Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Luxembourg was 0.76 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 1.61 % in 2000.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 0.73 % in 2021.
How does Luxembourg rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
Luxembourg ranks 215th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
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.