Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 2.81 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Luxembourg, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in Luxembourg is 2.81 kmsq, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Luxembourg peaked at 2.98 kmsq in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.86 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Luxembourg 170th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.74 kmsq | 1.86 kmsq | 2.98 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.84 kmsq | 2.75 kmsq | 2.94 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 kmsq | 2.81 kmsq | 2.93 kmsq | 3 |
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More environment data for Luxembourg
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2585 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1872 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Drought - Cities and FUAs β Land soil moisture anomaly -0.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.601 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 863.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0.0023 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 7.66 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.48 Percentage change (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Luxembourg?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Luxembourg was 2.81 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 kmsq in 2007.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Luxembourg rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Luxembourg ranks 170th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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