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 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 743 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 644 hectares | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 863 hectares | +34.0% |
| 2008 | 885 hectares | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2,140 hectares | +141.8% |
| 2010 | 1,780 hectares | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 1,980 hectares | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 1,170 hectares | -40.9% |
| 2013 | 1,220 hectares | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 1,060 hectares | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 1,050 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1,315 hectares | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 1,134 hectares | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 1,546 hectares | +36.3% |
| 2019 | 2,038 hectares | +31.8% |
| 2020 | 1,992 hectares | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2,073 hectares | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 590.38 hectares | -71.5% |
| 2023 | 554.83 hectares | -6.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 554.83 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,387 hectares, 23% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 554.83 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,329 hectares, 24% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deforestation embedded in trade 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 | +141.8% | 885 hectares | 2,140 hectares |
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 |
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 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 countries 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.