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Environment · Europe & Central Asia · High income

Luxembourg: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 10.56 t (2024), 19th of 203 in the world and 5th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG per person is 11.90 t (2024), 24th of 203 in the world and 5th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG emissions is 8.1 Mt (2024), 148th of 203 in the world and 44th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia.

CO₂ per person10.56 t2024 · world 19/203 · region 5/49GHG per person11.90 t2024 · world 24/203 · region 5/49GHG emissions8.1 Mt2024 · world 148/203 · region 44/49CO₂ emissions7.1 Mt2024 · world 125/203 · region 43/49
CO₂ per person
LuxembourgEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0.0102030199520002005201020152020Luxembourg10.56 tEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
GHG per person
LuxembourgEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0.0102030199520002005201020152020Luxembourg11.90 tEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Luxembourg in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes10.56 t202419/2035/4920.17 t22.12 t12.68 t−40%since 20146.62 t9.75 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e11.90 t202424/2035/4922.42 t24.07 t14.16 t−39%since 20148.65 t12.50 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e8.1 Mt2024148/20344/499.8 Mt12.2 Mt8.9 Mt−25%since 20147,953.3 Mt17,426.5 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt7.1 Mt2024125/20343/498.8 Mt11.2 Mt8.0 Mt−27%since 20146,082.4 Mt13,596.6 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e0.6 Mt2024161/20345/490.6 Mt0.7 Mt0.6 Mt−0.8%since 20141,278.5 Mt2,534.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption20.5%2021104/21225/546.8%3.7%20.8%+16.7 ppsince 201115.1%12.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output89.0%202117/2065/5178.7%35.5%88.6%+53.7 ppsince 201134.4%26.7%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³7.4 µg/m³2023174/20046/5216.8 µg/m³15.9 µg/m³8.1 µg/m³−48%since 201314.4 µg/m³13.0 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area34.5%202497/21424/5733.7%34.5%34.5%±0.0 ppsince 201438.6%36.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area51.7%202456/21018/5549.7%50.9%51.3%+0.8 ppsince 201429.1%28.2%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area23.8%202442/20621/5324.1%24.1%24.1%−0.5 ppsince 201412.3%9.0%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory39.1%202513/2136/55··51.2%+6.6 ppsince 201513.2%22.2%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources4.8%2022108/17731/475.9%4.8%4.8%+0.3 ppsince 20126.7%6.4%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³1,531 m³2022110/18334/482,292 m³1,973 m³1,586 m³−19%since 20127,674 m³10,983 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare5,208 kg/ha202437/17918/485,329 kg/ha5,593 kg/ha5,737 kg/ha−12%since 20144,045 kg/ha5,394 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Luxembourg and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Luxembourg. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorLuxembourgGermanyFranceBelgium
CO₂ per person10.56 t20246.94 t20244.00 t20247.31 t2024
GHG per person11.90 t20248.07 t20245.52 t20249.09 t2024
GHG emissions8.1 Mt2024674.4 Mt2024378.1 Mt2024107.8 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions7.1 Mt2024579.9 Mt2024274.5 Mt202486.6 Mt2024
Methane0.6 Mt202455.5 Mt202467.0 Mt202411.7 Mt2024
Renewable energy20.5%202117.6%202116.2%202111.7%2021
Renewable power89.0%202139.8%202122.8%202123.5%2021
PM2.5 exposure7.4 µg/m³20238.8 µg/m³20238.2 µg/m³20238.4 µg/m³2023
Forest cover34.5%202432.8%202432.9%202422.0%2024
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