Municipal waste by waste management operations in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Municipal waste by waste management operations was 681 Kilograms per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste by waste management operations in Luxembourg, 1995–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, municipal waste by waste management operations in Luxembourg stood at 681 Kilograms per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste by waste management operations in Luxembourg peaked at 815 Kilograms per capita in 2016 and was at its lowest, 585 Kilograms per capita, in 1996.
That places Luxembourg 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Municipal waste by waste management operations in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Kilograms per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 587 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 1996 | 585 Kilograms per capita | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 604 Kilograms per capita | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 625 Kilograms per capita | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 646 Kilograms per capita | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 654 Kilograms per capita | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 646 Kilograms per capita | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 653 Kilograms per capita | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 678 Kilograms per capita | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 679 Kilograms per capita | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 672 Kilograms per capita | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 683 Kilograms per capita | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 695 Kilograms per capita | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 697 Kilograms per capita | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 679 Kilograms per capita | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 679 Kilograms per capita | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 666 Kilograms per capita | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 652 Kilograms per capita | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 616 Kilograms per capita | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 626 Kilograms per capita | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 607 Kilograms per capita | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 815 Kilograms per capita | +34.3% |
| 2017 | 798 Kilograms per capita | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 803 Kilograms per capita | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 791 Kilograms per capita | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 790 Kilograms per capita | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 793 Kilograms per capita | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 721 Kilograms per capita | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 718 Kilograms per capita | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 681 Kilograms per capita | -5.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 681 Kilograms per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 489.5 Kilograms per capita, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 681 Kilograms per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 521 Kilograms per capita, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Municipal waste by waste management operations 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +34.3% | 607 Kilograms per capita | 815 Kilograms per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 609.4 Kilograms per capita | 585 Kilograms per capita | 646 Kilograms per capita | 5 |
| 2000s | 673.6 Kilograms per capita | 646 Kilograms per capita | 697 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 705.3 Kilograms per capita | 607 Kilograms per capita | 815 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 740.6 Kilograms per capita | 681 Kilograms per capita | 793 Kilograms per capita | 5 |
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste by waste management operations in Luxembourg?
- Municipal waste by waste management operations in Luxembourg was 681 Kilograms per capita in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 815 Kilograms per capita in 2016.
- What is the lowest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 585 Kilograms per capita in 1996.
- How does Luxembourg rank for municipal waste by waste management operations?
- Luxembourg ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is municipal waste by waste management operations rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Municipal waste by waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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