Carbon intensity of GDP in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.0822 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of GDP in Luxembourg, 1990–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 0.0822 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP for carbon intensity of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Luxembourg peaked at 0.3851 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0801 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Luxembourg 146th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3851 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.3687 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3538 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3457 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3082 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2405 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1996 | 0.239 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2118 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1813 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1753 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1767 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1818 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1893 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1923 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2096 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2086 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1939 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1704 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 0.169 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1652 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1683 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1647 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1588 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1462 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1355 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1256 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1162 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1166 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1192 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1178 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0976 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0957 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0839 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0801 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0822 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2809 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1753 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3851 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1857 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1652 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2096 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1369 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1162 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1683 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0879 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0801 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0976 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 143 Angola 0.0847 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 144 Bangladesh 0.0843 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 145 Albania 0.0825 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 147 Uruguay 0.0799 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 148 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.079 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 149 Portugal 0.0787 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
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- Standard Deviation 0.601 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Luxembourg?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Luxembourg was 0.0822 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3851 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0801 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Luxembourg rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Luxembourg ranks 146th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.