Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.3632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 7.9%
Rank
75th
of 201 regions
All-time high
0.8652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1991
All-time low
0.1539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Luxembourg, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 0.3632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Luxembourg peaked at 0.8652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
Luxembourg ranks 75th of 201 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 72 Chile 0.3696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 73 Mozambique 0.3671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 74 Kenya 0.3634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 76 Suriname 0.3596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 77 Guinea-Bissau 0.3566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 78 Slovenia 0.3546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Luxembourg?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Luxembourg was 0.3632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Luxembourg rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Luxembourg ranks 75th out of 201 regions with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.