Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 3.96 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Luxembourg, 1970–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 3.96 for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in 2022.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Luxembourg peaked at 5.56 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.89, in 1970.
That places Luxembourg 132nd out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.89 | — |
| 1971 | 3.01 | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 3.14 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 3.27 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 3.4 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 3.52 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 3.48 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 3.43 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 3.38 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 3.34 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 3.29 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 3.74 | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 4.2 | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 4.65 | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 5.1 | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 5.56 | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 5.47 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 5.39 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 5.31 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 5.22 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 5.14 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 5.06 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 4.98 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 4.89 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 4.81 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 4.73 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 4.81 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 4.88 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 4.96 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 5.04 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 4.93 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 4.81 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 4.7 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 4.58 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 4.47 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 4.35 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 4.24 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 4.13 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 4.01 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 3.9 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.95 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.84 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 3.7 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 3.57 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 3.81 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 3.71 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.68 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.78 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 4.33 | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 4.09 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 3.96 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 3.82 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 3.96 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.29 | 2.89 | 3.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.79 | 3.29 | 5.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.93 | 4.73 | 5.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.41 | 3.9 | 4.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.85 | 3.57 | 4.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.91 | 3.82 | 3.96 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Luxembourg?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Luxembourg was 3.96 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 5.56 in 1985.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 in 1970.
- How does Luxembourg rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Luxembourg ranks 132nd out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.