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%
World rank
75th
of 201 countries
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 countries 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.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.1539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.1555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 0.157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1853 | 0.1585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1854 | 0.1599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1855 | 0.1611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1856 | 0.1622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 0.163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 0.1637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 0.1644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 0.1651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 0.1658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 0.1668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 0.168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 0.1692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 0.1704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1866 | 0.1715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1867 | 0.1727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 0.174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 0.1749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 0.1757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 0.1775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 0.1812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1873 | 0.1864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1874 | 0.1928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1875 | 0.1998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1876 | 0.2068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1877 | 0.2134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1878 | 0.2191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1879 | 0.2235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1880 | 0.2263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1881 | 0.228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1882 | 0.2297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1883 | 0.2315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 0.233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 0.2345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 0.2359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 0.2373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 0.2387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 0.2398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 0.2283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1891 | 0.243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1892 | 0.2562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1893 | 0.2676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1894 | 0.2775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1895 | 0.286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1896 | 0.2929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1897 | 0.298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1898 | 0.3014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 0.3031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 0.3029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1901 | 0.3009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1902 | 0.2976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1903 | 0.2933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1904 | 0.2883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1905 | 0.2831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1906 | 0.2779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1907 | 0.2731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1908 | 0.269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1909 | 0.2663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1910 | 0.2653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1911 | 0.2654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.2659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1913 | 0.2667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1914 | 0.2677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1915 | 0.2687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1916 | 0.2699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1917 | 0.2711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1918 | 0.2724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1919 | 0.2734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1920 | 0.2741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1921 | 0.2749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1922 | 0.2758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1923 | 0.2768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1924 | 0.278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1925 | 0.2795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1926 | 0.2809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1927 | 0.2822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1928 | 0.2832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 0.2845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 0.2859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1931 | 0.2878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1932 | 0.2906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1933 | 0.2943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1934 | 0.2981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1935 | 0.3018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 0.3053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1937 | 0.3084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1938 | 0.311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1939 | 0.313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1940 | 0.3144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1941 | 0.3245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1942 | 0.3504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1943 | 0.3883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.8% |
| 1944 | 0.4344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.9% |
| 1945 | 0.4848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.6% |
| 1946 | 0.5357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.5% |
| 1947 | 0.5833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1948 | 0.6237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1949 | 0.652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1950 | 0.6642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1951 | 0.6652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 0.6666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 0.6686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 0.6711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 0.674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 0.6778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 0.6822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 0.6867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 0.6904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 0.6946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 0.6828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.7554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 0.7707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.6981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.4% |
| 1965 | 0.7385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 0.7492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.7789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.8075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.7851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.7998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.7952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.8181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.8292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.8053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.8211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.8559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.8506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.8407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.8354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.8329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.8349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.8275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.8269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.3632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 93% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.3632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 74% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
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
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 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 countries 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.