Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Per capita nitrous oxide sector was 240.56 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Luxembourg, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide sector in Luxembourg stood at 240.56. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide sector in Luxembourg peaked at 523.96 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 240.56, in 2023.
Luxembourg ranks 78th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 523.96 | — |
| 1991 | 517.04 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 484.73 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 478.34 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 471.94 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 489.91 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 483.35 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 477.36 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 471.52 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 465.21 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 275.14 | -40.9% |
| 2001 | 271.64 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 425.63 | +56.7% |
| 2003 | 420.5 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 458.21 | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 408.28 | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 401.8 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 395.61 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 388.55 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 381.38 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 394.15 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 385.67 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 357.85 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 349.68 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 341.55 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 351.16 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 342.75 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 335.29 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 312.44 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 306.37 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 285.44 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 296.75 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 244.91 | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 240.56 | -1.8% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 240.56 is above the median for high income countries, which is 234.74, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 240.56 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 283.15, 85% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +56.7% | 271.64 | 425.63 |
| 2000 | -40.9% | 465.21 | 275.14 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 486.34 | 465.21 | 523.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 382.67 | 271.64 | 458.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 347.69 | 306.37 | 394.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 266.92 | 240.56 | 296.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More reference data data for Luxembourg
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0209 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0065 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1376 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.099 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1147 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0353 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide sector in Luxembourg?
- Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Luxembourg was 240.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide sector recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 523.96 in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide sector recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 240.56 in 2023.
- How does Luxembourg rank for per capita nitrous oxide sector?
- Luxembourg ranks 78th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide sector rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. 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 Per capita nitrous oxide sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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