Municipal water withdrawal in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Municipal water withdrawal was 40.80 million billion m³ per year in 2015. ▼ Falling
Municipal water withdrawal in Luxembourg, 1990–2015
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion m³ per year.
Analysis
In 2015, municipal water withdrawal in Luxembourg stood at 40.80 million billion m³ per year.
The figure is down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Luxembourg peaked at 56.10 million billion m³ per year in 1990 and was at its lowest, 40.60 million billion m³ per year, in 2010.
That places Luxembourg 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.05 million billion m³ per year | 42.00 million billion m³ per year | 56.10 million billion m³ per year | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.10 million billion m³ per year | 46.10 million billion m³ per year | 46.10 million billion m³ per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.70 million billion m³ per year | 40.60 million billion m³ per year | 40.80 million billion m³ per year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More environment data for Luxembourg
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 8.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.9 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.4798 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0129 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0275 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0013 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.6384 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0061 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0037 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1071 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Luxembourg?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Luxembourg was 40.80 million billion m³ per year in 2015, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 56.10 million billion m³ per year in 1990.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.60 million billion m³ per year in 2010.
- How does Luxembourg rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Luxembourg ranks 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2015.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total water withdrawal for municipal (domestic) purposes, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Municipal water is the annual quantity of water withdrawn primarily for the direct use by the population.