CO₂ emissions · Europe · 2024 data
Luxembourg CO₂ Emissions
Luxembourg emitted 7.0 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, or 10.5 t per person — #124 of 213 countries and 0.02% of global emissions. That is 2.2× the world average of 4.73 t per person. Emissions peaked in 1974 at 14.4 million tonnes and are now 51% lower.
CO₂ emissions of Luxembourg, 1950–2024
Million tonnes of CO₂ per year · fossil fuels and industry, excluding land use · Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0)
CO₂ emissions by year (table)
| Year | CO₂ (million t) | Per person (t) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7.0 | 10.46 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 6.8 | 10.29 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 7.3 | 11.14 | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 8.4 | 13.13 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 8.1 | 12.80 | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 9.8 | 15.72 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 9.6 | 15.72 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 9.3 | 15.51 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 9.1 | 15.56 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 9.3 | 16.39 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 9.8 | 17.63 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 10.3 | 19.00 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 10.9 | 20.45 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 11.1 | 21.38 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.2 | 22.05 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 10.6 | 21.32 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 11.2 | 22.84 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 11.3 | 23.53 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 11.9 | 25.18 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 12.1 | 25.95 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 11.8 | 25.78 | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 10.5 | 23.13 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 10.0 | 22.35 | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 9.2 | 20.84 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 8.7 | 19.95 | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 8.1 | 18.89 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 7.7 | 18.05 | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 8.5 | 20.40 | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 9.2 | 22.20 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 9.1 | 22.38 | -20.7% |
| 1994 | 11.5 | 28.62 | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 12.3 | 31.06 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 12.2 | 31.10 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 12.4 | 32.11 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 11.8 | 30.94 | +19.9% |
| 1989 | 9.9 | 26.10 | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 9.1 | 24.35 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 8.8 | 23.77 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 9.1 | 24.74 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 9.2 | 25.20 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 9.0 | 24.62 | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 8.4 | 22.90 | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 8.9 | 24.47 | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 9.5 | 26.04 | -14.3% |
| 1980 | 11.1 | 30.46 | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 12.2 | 33.51 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 11.9 | 32.92 | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 11.0 | 30.59 | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 11.9 | 33.34 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 11.9 | 33.55 | -17.7% |
| 1974 | 14.4 | 41.05 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 14.2 | 40.60 | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 13.5 | 39.01 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 13.2 | 38.59 | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 13.7 | 40.50 | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 13.2 | 38.99 | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 12.3 | 36.40 | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 11.4 | 33.86 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 11.6 | 34.88 | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 12.2 | 37.01 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 12.3 | 37.72 | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 11.4 | 35.46 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 11.6 | 36.14 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 11.6 | 36.64 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 11.5 | 36.70 | +10.4% |
| 1959 | 10.4 | 33.43 | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 10.1 | 32.56 | -7.0% |
| 1957 | 10.8 | 35.17 | +4.5% |
| 1956 | 10.4 | 33.81 | +4.9% |
| 1955 | 9.9 | 32.41 | +12.6% |
| 1954 | 8.8 | 28.96 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 8.7 | 28.71 | -8.0% |
| 1952 | 9.4 | 31.38 | +4.3% |
| 1951 | 9.0 | 30.25 | +21.5% |
| 1950 | 7.4 | 25.04 | +12,703.4% |
Where Luxembourg's CO₂ comes from
Oil is the largest source. Oil dominates — mostly transport fuel, so electrifying vehicles matters most here.
Per person: Luxembourg vs the world
Production vs consumption
Counting the CO₂ embedded in the goods it imports and exports, Luxembourg's consumption-based footprint was 7.3 million tonnes (11.0 t per person) in 2023. Luxembourg is a net importer of emissions: its consumption causes 7% more CO₂ than it emits at home.
Primary energy use: 59,048 kWh per person (world 21,654 kWh).
All greenhouse gases (2024)
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Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ figures cover fossil fuels and industry (territorial), excluding land-use change unless stated.