Deforestation embedded in trade in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Deforestation embedded in trade was 554.83 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Deforestation embedded in trade in Luxembourg, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 554.83 hectares for deforestation embedded in trade in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Luxembourg peaked at 2,140 hectares in 2009 and was at its lowest, 554.83 hectares, in 2023.
Luxembourg ranks 109th of 178 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,055 hectares | 644 hectares | 2,140 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,429 hectares | 1,050 hectares | 2,038 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,303 hectares | 554.83 hectares | 2,073 hectares | 4 |
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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 deforestation embedded in trade in Luxembourg?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Luxembourg was 554.83 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 2,140 hectares in 2009.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 554.83 hectares in 2023.
- How does Luxembourg rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Luxembourg ranks 109th out of 178 regions with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.