Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was -8.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Luxembourg, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Luxembourg is -8.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Luxembourg peaked at 1.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -12.5%, in 2005.
That places Luxembourg 159th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.6% | — |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -35.1% |
| 1993 | -0.4% | -134.7% |
| 1994 | -2.6% | +612.0% |
| 1995 | -2.6% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | -2.8% | +7.1% |
| 1997 | -5.0% | +77.2% |
| 1998 | -6.5% | +28.9% |
| 1999 | -3.9% | -40.0% |
| 2000 | -6.9% | +78.5% |
| 2001 | -6.8% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | -8.7% | +27.6% |
| 2003 | -10.5% | +20.5% |
| 2004 | -11.8% | +12.8% |
| 2005 | -12.5% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | -12.3% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | -9.9% | -19.6% |
| 2008 | -8.6% | -13.5% |
| 2009 | -6.5% | -23.9% |
| 2010 | -5.2% | -19.6% |
| 2011 | -8.2% | +56.6% |
| 2012 | -10.0% | +22.2% |
| 2013 | -8.6% | -13.9% |
| 2014 | -7.7% | -10.8% |
| 2015 | -5.6% | -27.5% |
| 2016 | -4.1% | -26.4% |
| 2017 | -2.7% | -34.8% |
| 2018 | -4.8% | +79.7% |
| 2019 | -6.9% | +43.5% |
| 2020 | -8.9% | +28.6% |
| 2021 | -8.0% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | -7.3% | -8.8% |
| 2023 | -8.2% | +12.4% |
| 2024 | -8.4% | +2.8% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's -8.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%. (77 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's -8.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -16.7%, 51% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -612.0% | -0.4% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.3% | -6.5% | 1.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | -9.5% | -12.5% | -6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.4% | -10.0% | -2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.2% | -8.9% | -7.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Luxembourg?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Luxembourg was -8.4% in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.5% in 2005.
- How does Luxembourg rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Luxembourg ranks 159th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.