Drivers of deforestation in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Drivers of deforestation was 3.25 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Drivers of deforestation in Luxembourg, 2001–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, drivers of deforestation in Luxembourg stood at 3.25 hectares.
That represents a change of up 170.8% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drivers of deforestation in Luxembourg peaked at 7.68 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.4 hectares, in 2006.
That places Luxembourg 127th out of 166 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.35 hectares | 0.4 hectares | 7.68 hectares | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.34 hectares | 0.98 hectares | 3.46 hectares | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.23 hectares | 1.2 hectares | 4.32 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 drivers of deforestation in Luxembourg?
- Drivers of deforestation in Luxembourg was 3.25 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drivers of deforestation recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 7.68 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest drivers of deforestation recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 hectares in 2006.
- How does Luxembourg rank for drivers of deforestation?
- Luxembourg ranks 127th out of 166 regions with data for 2023.
- Is drivers of deforestation rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.