Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 240.56 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Luxembourg, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Luxembourg stood at 240.56 kilograms per person. 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 emissions by sector in Luxembourg peaked at 523.96 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 240.56 kilograms per person, in 2023.
Luxembourg ranks 78th of 193 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 486.34 kilograms per person | 465.21 kilograms per person | 523.96 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 382.67 kilograms per person | 271.64 kilograms per person | 458.21 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 347.69 kilograms per person | 306.37 kilograms per person | 394.15 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 266.92 kilograms per person | 240.56 kilograms per person | 296.75 kilograms per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Luxembourg?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Luxembourg was 240.56 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 523.96 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 240.56 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Luxembourg rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Luxembourg ranks 78th out of 193 regions with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by 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 Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.