Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Pollution, grime or other environmental problems was 9.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Luxembourg, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Luxembourg stood at 9.5%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 34.9% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Luxembourg peaked at 20.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2023.
That places Luxembourg 25th out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 16.2% | 20.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 11.2% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 9.5% | 14.6% | 2 |
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More environment data for Luxembourg
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 8.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.9 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.4798 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0129 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0275 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0013 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.6384 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0061 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0037 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1071 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Luxembourg?
- Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Luxembourg was 9.5% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pollution, grime or other environmental problems recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest pollution, grime or other environmental problems recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2023.
- How does Luxembourg rank for pollution, grime or other environmental problems?
- Luxembourg ranks 25th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pollution, grime or other environmental problems rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pollution, grime or other environmental problems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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