Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets was 12,556 Tonne in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
12,556 Tonne
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
28th
of 32 countries
All-time high
52,184 Tonne
in 2005
All-time low
12,556 Tonne
in 2023
Years of data
37
1987–2023

Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Luxembourg, 1987–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1987200520231987: 27.7k Tonne1988: 27.7k Tonne1989: 27.7k Tonne1990: 27.8k Tonne1991: 33.4k Tonne1992: 33.6k Tonne1993: 31.0k Tonne1994: 28.6k Tonne1995: 25.6k Tonne1996: 25.8k Tonne1997: 27.5k Tonne1998: 28.9k Tonne1999: 32.1k Tonne2000: 35.5k Tonne2001: 37.2k Tonne2002: 38.4k Tonne2003: 42.1k Tonne2004: 50.6k Tonne2005: 52.2k Tonne2006: 46.4k Tonne2007: 42.0k Tonne2008: 39.2k Tonne2009: 34.3k Tonne2010: 35.0k Tonne2011: 35.1k Tonne2012: 32.7k Tonne2013: 31.5k Tonne2014: 29.4k Tonne2015: 26.7k Tonne2016: 24.5k Tonne2017: 23.1k Tonne2018: 22.0k Tonne2019: 19.9k Tonne2020: 15.3k Tonne2021: 15.4k Tonne2022: 14.2k Tonne2023: 12.6k Tonne

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.

Analysis

Luxembourg recorded 12,556 Tonne for air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Luxembourg peaked at 52,184 Tonne in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12,556 Tonne, in 2023.

That places Luxembourg 28th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 27,710 Tonne 27,676 Tonne 27,748 Tonne 3
1990s 29,420 Tonne 25,603 Tonne 33,590 Tonne 10
2000s 41,788 Tonne 34,293 Tonne 52,184 Tonne 10
2010s 27,984 Tonne 19,861 Tonne 35,093 Tonne 10
2020s 14,346 Tonne 12,556 Tonne 15,385 Tonne 4

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 25 Estonia 23,194 Tonne compare
  2. 26 Slovakia 17,888 Tonne compare
  3. 27 Latvia 16,635 Tonne compare
  4. 29 Slovenia 9,961 Tonne compare
  5. 30 Iceland 9,572 Tonne compare
  6. 31 Malta 3,240 Tonne compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Luxembourg?
Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Luxembourg was 12,556 Tonne in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 52,184 Tonne in 2005.
What is the lowest air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 12,556 Tonne in 2023.
How does Luxembourg rank for air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets?
Luxembourg ranks 28th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
Is air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. 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 Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 1,216 data points, 1980–2023
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