Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -0.2585 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Luxembourg, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
The most recent figure for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Luxembourg is -0.2585 Percentage change, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 103.5% on the previous year and up 91.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Luxembourg peaked at 11.7 Percentage change in 1981 and was at its lowest, -13.79 Percentage change, in 1976.
That places Luxembourg 58th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -6.95 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 0.6625 Percentage change | -109.5% |
| 1952 | -7.38 Percentage change | -1214.6% |
| 1953 | -5.97 Percentage change | -19.2% |
| 1954 | -1.42 Percentage change | -76.2% |
| 1955 | -13.67 Percentage change | +861.2% |
| 1956 | 5.46 Percentage change | -139.9% |
| 1957 | -3.37 Percentage change | -161.8% |
| 1958 | -0.0799 Percentage change | -97.6% |
| 1959 | -9.85 Percentage change | +12236.2% |
| 1960 | 2.43 Percentage change | -124.7% |
| 1961 | -4.95 Percentage change | -303.5% |
| 1962 | -10.69 Percentage change | +115.9% |
| 1963 | -5.38 Percentage change | -49.6% |
| 1964 | -13.71 Percentage change | +154.5% |
| 1965 | 7.96 Percentage change | -158.1% |
| 1966 | -0.2451 Percentage change | -103.1% |
| 1967 | -0.7311 Percentage change | +198.3% |
| 1968 | -0.4585 Percentage change | -37.3% |
| 1969 | 0.4218 Percentage change | -192.0% |
| 1970 | 1.68 Percentage change | +297.7% |
| 1971 | -6.69 Percentage change | -498.8% |
| 1972 | -0.3513 Percentage change | -94.7% |
| 1973 | -4.26 Percentage change | +1111.9% |
| 1974 | 1.16 Percentage change | -127.2% |
| 1975 | -3.84 Percentage change | -432.3% |
| 1976 | -13.79 Percentage change | +259.1% |
| 1977 | -1.49 Percentage change | -89.2% |
| 1978 | -2.16 Percentage change | +44.7% |
| 1979 | -0.8146 Percentage change | -62.2% |
| 1980 | 3.9 Percentage change | -578.3% |
| 1981 | 11.7 Percentage change | +200.3% |
| 1982 | -0.137 Percentage change | -101.2% |
| 1983 | 0.436 Percentage change | -418.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5327 Percentage change | +22.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5191 Percentage change | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4065 Percentage change | -21.7% |
| 1987 | 8.96 Percentage change | +2104.4% |
| 1988 | 2.73 Percentage change | -69.6% |
| 1989 | -4.73 Percentage change | -273.6% |
| 1990 | -0.4573 Percentage change | -90.3% |
| 1991 | -7.86 Percentage change | +1619.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4657 Percentage change | -105.9% |
| 1993 | -9.95 Percentage change | -2236.8% |
| 1994 | -0.2531 Percentage change | -97.5% |
| 1995 | -0.1496 Percentage change | -40.9% |
| 1996 | -1.53 Percentage change | +919.7% |
| 1997 | -2.33 Percentage change | +52.8% |
| 1998 | 1.68 Percentage change | -171.9% |
| 1999 | -2.52 Percentage change | -250.4% |
| 2000 | 6.36 Percentage change | -352.4% |
| 2001 | -1.21 Percentage change | -119.0% |
| 2002 | -3.33 Percentage change | +175.3% |
| 2003 | -3.28 Percentage change | -1.5% |
| 2004 | -3.13 Percentage change | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3082 Percentage change | -109.9% |
| 2006 | 3.05 Percentage change | +890.5% |
| 2007 | 3.69 Percentage change | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 6.32 Percentage change | +71.3% |
| 2009 | -7.53 Percentage change | -219.1% |
| 2010 | 1.24 Percentage change | -116.4% |
| 2011 | -9.76 Percentage change | -888.2% |
| 2012 | 2.16 Percentage change | -122.2% |
| 2013 | 5.06 Percentage change | +134.1% |
| 2014 | -1.42 Percentage change | -128.1% |
| 2015 | -2.92 Percentage change | +105.3% |
| 2016 | 2.4 Percentage change | -182.2% |
| 2017 | -3.64 Percentage change | -251.5% |
| 2018 | -9.71 Percentage change | +166.8% |
| 2019 | -10.11 Percentage change | +4.1% |
| 2020 | -9.08 Percentage change | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 5.45 Percentage change | -160.0% |
| 2022 | -5.83 Percentage change | -207.1% |
| 2023 | 1.88 Percentage change | -132.2% |
| 2024 | 7.32 Percentage change | +289.0% |
| 2025 | -0.2585 Percentage change | -103.5% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's -0.2585 Percentage change is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.98 Percentage change, 13% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's -0.2585 Percentage change is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.76 Percentage change, 15% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | -12236.2% | -0.0799 Percentage change | -9.85 Percentage change |
| 1993 | -2236.8% | 0.4657 Percentage change | -9.95 Percentage change |
| 1987 | +2104.4% | 0.4065 Percentage change | 8.96 Percentage change |
| 1991 | -1619.5% | -0.4573 Percentage change | -7.86 Percentage change |
| 1952 | -1214.6% | 0.6625 Percentage change | -7.38 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -4.26 Percentage change | -13.67 Percentage change | 5.46 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.53 Percentage change | -13.71 Percentage change | 7.96 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -3.06 Percentage change | -13.79 Percentage change | 1.68 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.43 Percentage change | -4.73 Percentage change | 11.7 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.29 Percentage change | -9.95 Percentage change | 1.68 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1261 Percentage change | -7.53 Percentage change | 6.36 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.67 Percentage change | -10.11 Percentage change | 5.06 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0878 Percentage change | -9.08 Percentage change | 7.32 Percentage change | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 55 Myanmar -0.016 Percentage change compare
- 56 Belarus -0.1734 Percentage change compare
- 57 New Zealand -0.2131 Percentage change compare
- 57 Moldova -10.25 Percentage change compare
- 59 Switzerland -0.2925 Percentage change compare
- 60 Puerto Rico -0.4091 Percentage change compare
- 61 Portugal -0.6043 Percentage change compare
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- Standard Deviation 0.601 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
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- 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 historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Luxembourg?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Luxembourg was -0.2585 Percentage change in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7 Percentage change in 1981.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.79 Percentage change in 1976.
- How does Luxembourg rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Luxembourg ranks 58th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset provides annual anomalies in land and cropland soil moisture content of the top soil layer (0 to 7 cm) compared to the reference period 1981-2010. Exposure indicators to drought have been prepared by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The datasets span the period 1981-2024 and is the result of the use of a variety of geospatial data sources, including the ERA5-Land averaged monthly data of volumetric soil moisture and ESA CCI land cover data. Average anomalies have been calculated for both land and cropland exposure to drought. The dataset has a global coverage on a national level; on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. A number of aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas and the LAC region. Data source(s): Copernicus Climate Change Initiative land cover data and Copernicus Climate Data Store monthly soil moisture data based on the ERA5-Land reanalysis dataset. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org