Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 0.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Luxembourg, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Luxembourg is 0.1%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Luxembourg peaked at 0.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Luxembourg ranks 211th of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +41.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +44.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +10.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 25% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 32% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
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)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 9,831 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 9,547 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 4.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 2,073 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Luxembourg?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Luxembourg was 0.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Luxembourg rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Luxembourg ranks 211th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. 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 seasonal water area (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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