Long run air pollution in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Long run air pollution was 24,887 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
24,887
Change on year
up 16.6%
World rank
154th
of 220 countries
All-time high
60,766
in 2005
All-time low
25.45
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Luxembourg, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 24,887 for long run air pollution in 2022.
The figure is up 16.6% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Luxembourg peaked at 60,766 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 25.45, 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.
Long run air pollution in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 25.45 | — |
| 1751 | 25.54 | +0.3% |
| 1752 | 25.62 | +0.3% |
| 1753 | 25.71 | +0.3% |
| 1754 | 25.79 | +0.3% |
| 1755 | 25.88 | +0.3% |
| 1756 | 25.96 | +0.3% |
| 1757 | 26.05 | +0.3% |
| 1758 | 26.13 | +0.3% |
| 1759 | 26.21 | +0.3% |
| 1760 | 26.29 | +0.3% |
| 1761 | 26.38 | +0.3% |
| 1762 | 26.47 | +0.3% |
| 1763 | 26.56 | +0.3% |
| 1764 | 26.65 | +0.3% |
| 1765 | 26.73 | +0.3% |
| 1766 | 26.82 | +0.3% |
| 1767 | 26.9 | +0.3% |
| 1768 | 26.99 | +0.3% |
| 1769 | 27.07 | +0.3% |
| 1770 | 27.15 | +0.3% |
| 1771 | 27.24 | +0.3% |
| 1772 | 27.33 | +0.3% |
| 1773 | 27.42 | +0.3% |
| 1774 | 27.51 | +0.3% |
| 1775 | 27.6 | +0.3% |
| 1776 | 27.68 | +0.3% |
| 1777 | 27.77 | +0.3% |
| 1778 | 27.86 | +0.3% |
| 1779 | 27.94 | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 28.02 | +0.3% |
| 1781 | 28.12 | +0.3% |
| 1782 | 28.21 | +0.3% |
| 1783 | 28.3 | +0.3% |
| 1784 | 28.39 | +0.3% |
| 1785 | 28.48 | +0.3% |
| 1786 | 28.56 | +0.3% |
| 1787 | 28.65 | +0.3% |
| 1788 | 28.74 | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 28.82 | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 28.91 | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 29 | +0.3% |
| 1792 | 29.09 | +0.3% |
| 1793 | 29.18 | +0.3% |
| 1794 | 29.27 | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 29.36 | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 29.45 | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 29.54 | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 29.63 | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 29.71 | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 29.8 | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 29.91 | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 30.01 | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 30.12 | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 30.22 | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 30.32 | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 30.43 | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 30.53 | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 30.63 | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 30.73 | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 30.83 | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 31.12 | +0.9% |
| 1812 | 31.4 | +0.9% |
| 1813 | 31.69 | +0.9% |
| 1814 | 31.97 | +0.9% |
| 1815 | 32.25 | +0.9% |
| 1816 | 32.53 | +0.9% |
| 1817 | 32.8 | +0.9% |
| 1818 | 33.08 | +0.8% |
| 1819 | 33.35 | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 33.63 | +0.8% |
| 1821 | 33.94 | +0.9% |
| 1822 | 34.25 | +0.9% |
| 1823 | 34.55 | +0.9% |
| 1824 | 34.86 | +0.9% |
| 1825 | 35.16 | +0.9% |
| 1826 | 35.47 | +0.9% |
| 1827 | 35.77 | +0.8% |
| 1828 | 36.07 | +0.8% |
| 1829 | 36.36 | +0.8% |
| 1830 | 36.66 | +0.8% |
| 1831 | 37 | +0.9% |
| 1832 | 37.33 | +0.9% |
| 1833 | 37.66 | +0.9% |
| 1834 | 38 | +0.9% |
| 1835 | 38.33 | +0.9% |
| 1836 | 38.65 | +0.9% |
| 1837 | 38.98 | +0.8% |
| 1838 | 39.3 | +0.8% |
| 1839 | 39.62 | +0.8% |
| 1840 | 39.94 | +0.8% |
| 1841 | 40.31 | +0.9% |
| 1842 | 47.54 | +18.0% |
| 1843 | 48.1 | +1.2% |
| 1844 | 48.65 | +1.1% |
| 1845 | 49.19 | +1.1% |
| 1846 | 50.12 | +1.9% |
| 1847 | 56.2 | +12.1% |
| 1848 | 53.11 | -5.5% |
| 1849 | 54.03 | +1.7% |
| 1850 | 50.94 | -5.7% |
| 1851 | 49.5 | -2.8% |
| 1852 | 50.04 | +1.1% |
| 1853 | 50.56 | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 51.06 | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 51.54 | +1.0% |
| 1856 | 50.47 | -2.1% |
| 1857 | 51.66 | +2.4% |
| 1858 | 50.41 | -2.4% |
| 1859 | 49.13 | -2.5% |
| 1860 | 47.83 | -2.6% |
| 1861 | 45.84 | -4.2% |
| 1862 | 48.64 | +6.1% |
| 1863 | 51.41 | +5.7% |
| 1864 | 54.17 | +5.4% |
| 1865 | 56.75 | +4.8% |
| 1866 | 74.09 | +30.6% |
| 1867 | 86.27 | +16.4% |
| 1868 | 85.83 | -0.5% |
| 1869 | 96.84 | +12.8% |
| 1870 | 365.09 | +277.0% |
| 1871 | 391.31 | +7.2% |
| 1872 | 422.79 | +8.0% |
| 1873 | 493.89 | +16.8% |
| 1874 | 507.24 | +2.7% |
| 1875 | 543.03 | +7.1% |
| 1876 | 471.87 | -13.1% |
| 1877 | 414.81 | -12.1% |
| 1878 | 386.75 | -6.8% |
| 1879 | 348.18 | -10.0% |
| 1880 | 303.11 | -12.9% |
| 1881 | 325.51 | +7.4% |
| 1882 | 376.66 | +15.7% |
| 1883 | 356.11 | -5.5% |
| 1884 | 377.24 | +5.9% |
| 1885 | 411.43 | +9.1% |
| 1886 | 333.11 | -19.0% |
| 1887 | 432.62 | +29.9% |
| 1888 | 441.48 | +2.0% |
| 1889 | 453.98 | +2.8% |
| 1890 | 443.77 | -2.2% |
| 1891 | 435.21 | -1.9% |
| 1892 | 459.26 | +5.5% |
| 1893 | 442.63 | -3.6% |
| 1894 | 512.46 | +15.8% |
| 1895 | 520.99 | +1.7% |
| 1896 | 629.14 | +20.8% |
| 1897 | 604.35 | -3.9% |
| 1898 | 645.05 | +6.7% |
| 1899 | 653.32 | +1.3% |
| 1900 | 638.87 | -2.2% |
| 1901 | 560.23 | -12.3% |
| 1902 | 657.26 | +17.3% |
| 1903 | 739.17 | +12.5% |
| 1904 | 730.47 | -1.2% |
| 1905 | 830.47 | +13.7% |
| 1906 | 885.88 | +6.7% |
| 1907 | 903.42 | +2.0% |
| 1908 | 800.32 | -11.4% |
| 1909 | 948 | +18.5% |
| 1910 | 1,025 | +8.1% |
| 1911 | 1,054 | +2.8% |
| 1912 | 1,355 | +28.6% |
| 1913 | 1,527 | +12.7% |
| 1914 | 1,117 | -26.9% |
| 1915 | 983.18 | -12.0% |
| 1916 | 1,191 | +21.2% |
| 1917 | 951.3 | -20.1% |
| 1918 | 803.04 | -15.6% |
| 1919 | 432.48 | -46.1% |
| 1920 | 477.52 | +10.4% |
| 1921 | 637.46 | +33.5% |
| 1922 | 1,046 | +64.0% |
| 1923 | 894.1 | -14.5% |
| 1924 | 1,326 | +48.3% |
| 1925 | 1,449 | +9.2% |
| 1926 | 1,564 | +7.9% |
| 1927 | 1,668 | +6.7% |
| 1928 | 1,692 | +1.4% |
| 1929 | 1,775 | +4.9% |
| 1930 | 1,529 | -13.9% |
| 1931 | 1,289 | -15.7% |
| 1932 | 1,235 | -4.2% |
| 1933 | 1,194 | -3.3% |
| 1934 | 1,232 | +3.2% |
| 1935 | 1,185 | -3.9% |
| 1936 | 1,254 | +5.9% |
| 1937 | 1,559 | +24.3% |
| 1938 | 1,012 | -35.1% |
| 1939 | 1,178 | +16.4% |
| 1940 | 732.49 | -37.8% |
| 1941 | 899.61 | +22.8% |
| 1942 | 1,101 | +22.4% |
| 1943 | 1,434 | +30.2% |
| 1944 | 909.8 | -36.5% |
| 1945 | 320.92 | -64.7% |
| 1946 | 924.27 | +188.0% |
| 1947 | 1,187 | +28.4% |
| 1948 | 1,651 | +39.1% |
| 1949 | 1,510 | -8.5% |
| 1950 | 5,644 | +273.8% |
| 1951 | 7,070 | +25.3% |
| 1952 | 7,321 | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 6,651 | -9.2% |
| 1954 | 7,339 | +10.3% |
| 1955 | 8,230 | +12.1% |
| 1956 | 9,336 | +13.4% |
| 1957 | 9,293 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 9,465 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 9,584 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 19,964 | +108.3% |
| 1961 | 21,060 | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 22,154 | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 23,346 | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 24,554 | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 26,699 | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 26,341 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 27,289 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 29,013 | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 31,169 | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 30,760 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 31,964 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 33,336 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 36,310 | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 36,641 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 32,576 | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 34,635 | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 35,042 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 39,437 | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 38,441 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 36,564 | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 32,894 | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 31,837 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 29,526 | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 30,548 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 32,527 | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 31,853 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 33,196 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 34,161 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 38,686 | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 40,969 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 47,208 | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 47,422 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 44,950 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 41,848 | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 36,021 | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 36,462 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 37,334 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 37,181 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 40,866 | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 44,102 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 46,579 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 47,326 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 49,715 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 58,662 | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 60,766 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 54,969 | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 50,421 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 47,180 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 42,390 | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 43,439 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 43,896 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 41,077 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 37,975 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 36,435 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 33,661 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 31,404 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 29,073 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 27,523 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 25,258 | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 20,722 | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 21,341 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 24,887 | +16.6% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 24,887 is below the median for high income countries, which is 90,409, 28% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 24,887 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102,006, 24% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 | 365.09 |
| 1950 | +273.8% | 1,510 | 5,644 |
| 1946 | +188.0% | 320.92 | 924.27 |
| 1960 | +108.3% | 9,584 | 19,964 |
| 1945 | -64.7% | 909.8 | 320.92 |
| 1922 | +64.0% | 637.46 | 1,046 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 25.83 | 25.45 | 26.21 | 10 |
| 1760s | 26.69 | 26.29 | 27.07 | 10 |
| 1770s | 27.55 | 27.15 | 27.94 | 10 |
| 1780s | 28.43 | 28.02 | 28.82 | 10 |
| 1790s | 29.31 | 28.91 | 29.71 | 10 |
| 1800s | 30.27 | 29.8 | 30.73 | 10 |
| 1810s | 32.1 | 30.83 | 33.35 | 10 |
| 1820s | 35.01 | 33.63 | 36.36 | 10 |
| 1830s | 38.15 | 36.66 | 39.62 | 10 |
| 1840s | 48.72 | 39.94 | 56.2 | 10 |
| 1850s | 50.53 | 49.13 | 51.66 | 10 |
| 1860s | 64.77 | 45.84 | 96.84 | 10 |
| 1870s | 434.5 | 348.18 | 543.03 | 10 |
| 1880s | 381.12 | 303.11 | 453.98 | 10 |
| 1890s | 534.62 | 435.21 | 653.32 | 10 |
| 1900s | 769.41 | 560.23 | 948 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,044 | 432.48 | 1,527 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,253 | 477.52 | 1,775 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,267 | 1,012 | 1,559 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,067 | 320.92 | 1,651 | 10 |
| 1950s | 7,993 | 5,644 | 9,584 | 10 |
| 1960s | 25,159 | 19,964 | 31,169 | 10 |
| 1970s | 34,914 | 30,760 | 39,437 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,179 | 29,526 | 38,686 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,026 | 36,021 | 47,422 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,211 | 42,390 | 60,766 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,974 | 25,258 | 43,896 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,316 | 20,722 | 24,887 | 3 |
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More environment data for Luxembourg
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in Luxembourg?
- Long run air pollution in Luxembourg was 24,887 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 60,766 in 2005.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.45 in 1750.
- How does Luxembourg rank for long run air pollution?
- Luxembourg ranks 154th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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