Consumption-based deforestation per person in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 8.38 square meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Luxembourg, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based deforestation per person in Luxembourg is 8.38 square meters, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Luxembourg peaked at 43 square meters in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.38 square meters, in 2023.
Luxembourg ranks 43rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | square meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16 square meters | — |
| 2006 | 13.66 square meters | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 18.03 square meters | +32.0% |
| 2008 | 18.18 square meters | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 43 square meters | +136.5% |
| 2010 | 35.2 square meters | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 38.26 square meters | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 22.12 square meters | -42.2% |
| 2013 | 22.5 square meters | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 19.1 square meters | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 18.49 square meters | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 22.57 square meters | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 19.05 square meters | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 25.47 square meters | +33.7% |
| 2019 | 32.9 square meters | +29.1% |
| 2020 | 31.64 square meters | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 32.42 square meters | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 9.07 square meters | -72.0% |
| 2023 | 8.38 square meters | -7.6% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 8.38 square meters is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.26 square meters, 2.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 8.38 square meters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.8 square meters, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption-based deforestation per person in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +136.5% | 18.18 square meters | 43 square meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.78 square meters | 13.66 square meters | 43 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.57 square meters | 18.49 square meters | 38.26 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.38 square meters | 8.38 square meters | 32.42 square meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More environment data for Luxembourg
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2585 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1872 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.601 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in Luxembourg?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Luxembourg was 8.38 square meters in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 43 square meters in 2009.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.38 square meters in 2023.
- How does Luxembourg rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Luxembourg ranks 43rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.