Emissions of air pollutants in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Emissions of air pollutants was 24,887 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
24,887 tonnes
Change on year
up 16.6%
World rank
154th
of 220 countries
All-time high
60,766 tonnes
in 2005
All-time low
25.45 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in Luxembourg, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 24,887 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022.
The figure is up 16.6% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Luxembourg peaked at 60,766 tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 25.45 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Luxembourg 154th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions of air pollutants in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 25.45 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 25.54 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1752 | 25.62 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1753 | 25.71 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1754 | 25.79 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1755 | 25.88 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1756 | 25.96 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1757 | 26.05 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1758 | 26.13 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1759 | 26.21 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1760 | 26.29 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1761 | 26.38 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1762 | 26.47 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1763 | 26.56 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1764 | 26.65 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1765 | 26.73 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1766 | 26.82 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1767 | 26.9 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1768 | 26.99 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1769 | 27.07 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1770 | 27.15 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1771 | 27.24 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1772 | 27.33 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1773 | 27.42 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1774 | 27.51 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1775 | 27.6 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1776 | 27.68 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1777 | 27.77 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1778 | 27.86 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1779 | 27.94 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 28.02 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1781 | 28.12 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1782 | 28.21 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1783 | 28.3 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1784 | 28.39 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1785 | 28.48 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1786 | 28.56 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1787 | 28.65 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1788 | 28.74 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 28.82 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 28.91 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 29 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1792 | 29.09 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1793 | 29.18 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1794 | 29.27 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 29.36 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 29.45 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 29.54 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 29.63 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 29.71 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 29.8 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 29.91 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 30.01 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 30.12 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 30.22 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 30.32 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 30.43 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 30.53 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 30.63 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 30.73 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 30.83 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 31.12 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1812 | 31.4 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1813 | 31.69 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1814 | 31.97 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1815 | 32.25 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1816 | 32.53 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1817 | 32.8 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1818 | 33.08 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1819 | 33.35 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 33.63 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1821 | 33.94 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1822 | 34.25 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1823 | 34.55 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1824 | 34.86 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1825 | 35.16 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1826 | 35.47 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1827 | 35.77 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1828 | 36.07 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1829 | 36.36 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1830 | 36.66 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1831 | 37 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1832 | 37.33 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1833 | 37.66 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1834 | 38 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1835 | 38.33 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1836 | 38.65 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1837 | 38.98 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1838 | 39.3 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1839 | 39.62 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1840 | 39.94 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1841 | 40.31 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1842 | 47.54 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1843 | 48.1 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1844 | 48.65 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1845 | 49.19 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1846 | 50.12 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1847 | 56.2 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1848 | 53.11 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1849 | 54.03 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1850 | 50.94 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1851 | 49.5 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1852 | 50.04 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1853 | 50.56 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 51.06 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 51.54 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1856 | 50.47 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1857 | 51.66 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1858 | 50.41 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1859 | 49.13 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1860 | 47.83 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1861 | 45.84 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1862 | 48.64 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1863 | 51.41 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1864 | 54.17 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1865 | 56.75 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1866 | 74.09 tonnes | +30.6% |
| 1867 | 86.27 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1868 | 85.83 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1869 | 96.84 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1870 | 365.09 tonnes | +277.0% |
| 1871 | 391.31 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1872 | 422.79 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1873 | 493.89 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1874 | 507.24 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1875 | 543.03 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1876 | 471.87 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1877 | 414.81 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1878 | 386.75 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1879 | 348.18 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1880 | 303.11 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1881 | 325.51 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1882 | 376.66 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1883 | 356.11 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1884 | 377.24 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1885 | 411.43 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1886 | 333.11 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1887 | 432.62 tonnes | +29.9% |
| 1888 | 441.48 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1889 | 453.98 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1890 | 443.77 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1891 | 435.21 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1892 | 459.26 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1893 | 442.63 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1894 | 512.46 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1895 | 520.99 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1896 | 629.14 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1897 | 604.35 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1898 | 645.05 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1899 | 653.32 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1900 | 638.87 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1901 | 560.23 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1902 | 657.26 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1903 | 739.17 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1904 | 730.47 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1905 | 830.47 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1906 | 885.88 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1907 | 903.42 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1908 | 800.32 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1909 | 948 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1910 | 1,025 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1911 | 1,054 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1912 | 1,355 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1913 | 1,527 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1914 | 1,117 tonnes | -26.9% |
| 1915 | 983.18 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1916 | 1,191 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1917 | 951.3 tonnes | -20.1% |
| 1918 | 803.04 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1919 | 432.48 tonnes | -46.1% |
| 1920 | 477.52 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1921 | 637.46 tonnes | +33.5% |
| 1922 | 1,046 tonnes | +64.0% |
| 1923 | 894.1 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1924 | 1,326 tonnes | +48.3% |
| 1925 | 1,449 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1926 | 1,564 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1927 | 1,668 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1928 | 1,692 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1929 | 1,775 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1930 | 1,529 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1931 | 1,289 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1932 | 1,235 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1933 | 1,194 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1934 | 1,232 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1935 | 1,185 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1936 | 1,254 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1937 | 1,559 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1938 | 1,012 tonnes | -35.1% |
| 1939 | 1,178 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1940 | 732.49 tonnes | -37.8% |
| 1941 | 899.61 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1942 | 1,101 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1943 | 1,434 tonnes | +30.2% |
| 1944 | 909.8 tonnes | -36.5% |
| 1945 | 320.92 tonnes | -64.7% |
| 1946 | 924.27 tonnes | +188.0% |
| 1947 | 1,187 tonnes | +28.4% |
| 1948 | 1,651 tonnes | +39.1% |
| 1949 | 1,510 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1950 | 5,644 tonnes | +273.8% |
| 1951 | 7,070 tonnes | +25.3% |
| 1952 | 7,321 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 6,651 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1954 | 7,339 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1955 | 8,230 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1956 | 9,336 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1957 | 9,293 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 9,465 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 9,584 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 19,964 tonnes | +108.3% |
| 1961 | 21,060 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 22,154 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 23,346 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 24,554 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 26,699 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 26,341 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 27,289 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 29,013 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 31,169 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 30,760 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 31,964 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 33,336 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 36,310 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 36,641 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 32,576 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 34,635 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 35,042 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 39,437 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 38,441 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 36,564 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 32,894 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 31,837 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 29,526 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 30,548 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 32,527 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 31,853 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 33,196 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 34,161 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 38,686 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 40,969 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 47,208 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 47,422 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 44,950 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 41,848 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 36,021 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 36,462 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 37,334 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 37,181 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 40,866 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 44,102 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 46,579 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 47,326 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 49,715 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 58,662 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 60,766 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 54,969 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 50,421 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 47,180 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 42,390 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 43,439 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 43,896 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 41,077 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 37,975 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 36,435 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 33,661 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 31,404 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 29,073 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 27,523 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 25,258 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 20,722 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 21,341 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 24,887 tonnes | +16.6% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 24,887 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 90,409 tonnes, 28% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 24,887 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102,006 tonnes, 24% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | +277.0% | 96.84 tonnes | 365.09 tonnes |
| 1950 | +273.8% | 1,510 tonnes | 5,644 tonnes |
| 1946 | +188.0% | 320.92 tonnes | 924.27 tonnes |
| 1960 | +108.3% | 9,584 tonnes | 19,964 tonnes |
| 1945 | -64.7% | 909.8 tonnes | 320.92 tonnes |
| 1922 | +64.0% | 637.46 tonnes | 1,046 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 25.83 tonnes | 25.45 tonnes | 26.21 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 26.69 tonnes | 26.29 tonnes | 27.07 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 27.55 tonnes | 27.15 tonnes | 27.94 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 28.43 tonnes | 28.02 tonnes | 28.82 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 29.31 tonnes | 28.91 tonnes | 29.71 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 30.27 tonnes | 29.8 tonnes | 30.73 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 32.1 tonnes | 30.83 tonnes | 33.35 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 35.01 tonnes | 33.63 tonnes | 36.36 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 38.15 tonnes | 36.66 tonnes | 39.62 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 48.72 tonnes | 39.94 tonnes | 56.2 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 50.53 tonnes | 49.13 tonnes | 51.66 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 64.77 tonnes | 45.84 tonnes | 96.84 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 434.5 tonnes | 348.18 tonnes | 543.03 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 381.12 tonnes | 303.11 tonnes | 453.98 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 534.62 tonnes | 435.21 tonnes | 653.32 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 769.41 tonnes | 560.23 tonnes | 948 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,044 tonnes | 432.48 tonnes | 1,527 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,253 tonnes | 477.52 tonnes | 1,775 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,267 tonnes | 1,012 tonnes | 1,559 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,067 tonnes | 320.92 tonnes | 1,651 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 7,993 tonnes | 5,644 tonnes | 9,584 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 25,159 tonnes | 19,964 tonnes | 31,169 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 34,914 tonnes | 30,760 tonnes | 39,437 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,179 tonnes | 29,526 tonnes | 38,686 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,026 tonnes | 36,021 tonnes | 47,422 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,211 tonnes | 42,390 tonnes | 60,766 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,974 tonnes | 25,258 tonnes | 43,896 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,316 tonnes | 20,722 tonnes | 24,887 tonnes | 3 |
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More environment data for Luxembourg
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2585 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1872 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.601 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Luxembourg?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Luxembourg was 24,887 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 60,766 tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.45 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Luxembourg rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Luxembourg ranks 154th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.