Outdoor air pollution exposure in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 8.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.4
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
184th
of 241 countries
All-time high
18
in 1998
All-time low
8
in 2020
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Luxembourg, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outdoor air pollution exposure in Luxembourg is 8.4, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Luxembourg peaked at 18 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2020.
Luxembourg ranks 184th of 241 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18 | — |
| 1999 | 16.5 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 15.1 | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 14.7 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 14.9 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 16.4 | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 14.5 | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 13.8 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 15.2 | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 14.6 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 14.5 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 15.1 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 14.9 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 14.7 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 13.1 | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 14.3 | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 12.2 | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 11.9 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 11.1 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 10.7 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 10.9 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 9 | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 8.6 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 8.9 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 8.1 | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 8.4 | +3.7% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 8.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.3, 82% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 8.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8, 66% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.25 | 16.5 | 18 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.88 | 13.8 | 16.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.28 | 9 | 14.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4 | 8 | 8.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 182 United Kingdom 8.8 compare
- 183 Andorra 8.7 compare
- 184 Turks and Caicos Islands 8.4 compare
- 186 Jersey 8.1 compare
- 187 Antigua and Barbuda 7.8 compare
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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Luxembourg?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Luxembourg was 8.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 18 in 1998.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2020.
- How does Luxembourg rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Luxembourg ranks 184th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. 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 Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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