Annual freshwater withdrawals in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 47.74 million billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Luxembourg, 1970–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals in Luxembourg is 47.74 million billion cubic meters, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Luxembourg peaked at 67.00 million billion cubic meters in 1985 and was at its lowest, 34.80 million billion cubic meters, in 1970.
That places Luxembourg 165th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.63 million billion cubic meters | 34.80 million billion cubic meters | 42.50 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.81 million billion cubic meters | 39.70 million billion cubic meters | 67.00 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.45 million billion cubic meters | 57.00 million billion cubic meters | 62.00 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.21 million billion cubic meters | 47.00 million billion cubic meters | 59.42 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.39 million billion cubic meters | 43.10 million billion cubic meters | 52.20 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.19 million billion cubic meters | 46.03 million billion cubic meters | 47.80 million billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 162 Fiji 84.90 million billion cubic meters compare
- 163 Central African Republic 72.50 million billion cubic meters compare
- 164 Barbados 70.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 166 Congo 46.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 167 Lesotho 43.80 million billion cubic meters compare
- 168 Saint Lucia 42.90 million billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Luxembourg
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 8.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.9 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.4798 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0129 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0275 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0013 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.6384 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0061 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0037 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1071 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Luxembourg?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Luxembourg was 47.74 million billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 67.00 million billion cubic meters in 1985.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.80 million billion cubic meters in 1970.
- How does Luxembourg rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Luxembourg ranks 165th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.