Human caused air pollution exposure in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Human caused air pollution exposure was 7.67 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.67
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
157th
of 240 countries
All-time high
16.99
in 1998
All-time low
7.25
in 2020
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Luxembourg, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 7.67 for human caused air pollution exposure in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Luxembourg peaked at 16.99 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.25, in 2020.
Luxembourg ranks 157th of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16.99 | — |
| 1999 | 15.59 | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 14.07 | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 13.81 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 13.95 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 15.39 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 13.56 | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 12.96 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 14.22 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 13.52 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 13.27 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 13.98 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 14.03 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 13.65 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 12.07 | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 13.38 | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 11.16 | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 10.88 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 10.18 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 9.9 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 10.01 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.26 | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 7.25 | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 7.96 | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 8.08 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 7.48 | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 7.67 | +2.5% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 7.67 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.08, 95% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 7.67 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.25, 68% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.29 | 15.59 | 16.99 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.87 | 12.96 | 15.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.35 | 8.26 | 14.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.69 | 7.25 | 8.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Luxembourg?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Luxembourg was 7.67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 16.99 in 1998.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.25 in 2020.
- How does Luxembourg rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Luxembourg ranks 157th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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