Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0026 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Luxembourg, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 0.0026 units per person for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in 2022.
That represents a change of up 20.5% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Luxembourg peaked at 0.1641 units per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 units per person, in 2020.
Luxembourg ranks 140th of 207 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.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0389 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0395 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0596 units per person | +50.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0869 units per person | +45.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1013 units per person | +16.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1043 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1164 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1272 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1333 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1416 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1457 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1522 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1517 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1641 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1574 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1249 units per person | -20.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1385 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1287 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 0.119 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0864 units per person | -27.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0567 units per person | -34.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0446 units per person | -21.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0431 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0308 units per person | -28.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0286 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0322 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0355 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0458 units per person | +29.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0453 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0471 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0432 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0436 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0417 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0434 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.039 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0231 units per person | -40.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0216 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0147 units per person | -31.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0084 units per person | -42.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0084 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0089 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0103 units per person | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 0.008 units per person | -22.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0073 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0066 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0064 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0071 units per person | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0059 units per person | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0045 units per person | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0043 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0042 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0033 units per person | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0035 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0035 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0033 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0031 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 units per person | -21.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 units per person | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0026 units per person | +20.5% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.0026 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0097 units per person, 27% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.0026 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0048 units per person, 54% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0949 units per person | 0.0389 units per person | 0.1416 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1369 units per person | 0.0864 units per person | 0.1641 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.041 units per person | 0.0286 units per person | 0.0567 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0287 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 0.0436 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0103 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More energy & mining data for Luxembourg
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 7.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Luxembourg?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Luxembourg was 0.0026 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1641 units per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 units per person in 2020.
- How does Luxembourg rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Luxembourg ranks 140th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.