Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 14.18 kg/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
14.18 kg/cap
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
53rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
35.69 kg/cap
in 2004
All-time low
11.76 kg/cap
in 2022
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Luxembourg, 2002–2024

1015202530352002201320242002: 28.9 kg/cap2003: 28.6 kg/cap2004: 35.7 kg/cap2005: 30.6 kg/cap2006: 29.7 kg/cap2007: 27.7 kg/cap2008: 27.3 kg/cap2009: 26.9 kg/cap2010: 27.1 kg/cap2011: 27.9 kg/cap2012: 25.8 kg/cap2013: 24.6 kg/cap2014: 22.9 kg/cap2015: 22.8 kg/cap2016: 23.5 kg/cap2017: 22.8 kg/cap2018: 19.8 kg/cap2019: 20.4 kg/cap2020: 19 kg/cap2021: 20 kg/cap2022: 11.8 kg/cap2023: 13.8 kg/cap2024: 14.2 kg/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Luxembourg stood at 14.18 kg/cap.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Luxembourg peaked at 35.69 kg/cap in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.76 kg/cap, in 2022.

Luxembourg ranks 53rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.41 kg/cap 26.87 kg/cap 35.69 kg/cap 8
2010s 23.76 kg/cap 19.84 kg/cap 27.86 kg/cap 10
2020s 15.75 kg/cap 11.76 kg/cap 19.99 kg/cap 5

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 50 India 15.26 kg/cap compare
  2. 51 Pakistan 15.16 kg/cap compare
  3. 52 Mongolia 14.61 kg/cap compare
  4. 54 Egypt 13.62 kg/cap compare
  5. 55 Germany 13.3 kg/cap compare
  6. 56 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13.25 kg/cap compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Luxembourg?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Luxembourg was 14.18 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 35.69 kg/cap in 2004.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 11.76 kg/cap in 2022.
How does Luxembourg rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
Luxembourg ranks 53rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita
Unit
kg/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 13,850 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf