Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita was 0.89 kg/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Luxembourg, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Luxembourg stood at 0.89 kg/cap.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Luxembourg peaked at 4.67 kg/cap in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.84 kg/cap, in 2023.
That places Luxembourg 114th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.02 kg/cap | — |
| 2003 | 3.97 kg/cap | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 4.5 kg/cap | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 4.67 kg/cap | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 3.61 kg/cap | -22.7% |
| 2007 | 3.53 kg/cap | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.21 kg/cap | -37.4% |
| 2009 | 1.99 kg/cap | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 2.33 kg/cap | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 2.28 kg/cap | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.23 kg/cap | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.17 kg/cap | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.12 kg/cap | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.08 kg/cap | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.93 kg/cap | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 1.96 kg/cap | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.38 kg/cap | -29.6% |
| 2019 | 1.26 kg/cap | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 1.29 kg/cap | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.36 kg/cap | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.86 kg/cap | -36.8% |
| 2023 | 0.84 kg/cap | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.89 kg/cap | +6.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.89 kg/cap is below the median for high income countries, which is 3 kg/cap, 30% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.89 kg/cap is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.65 kg/cap, 24% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.56 kg/cap | 1.99 kg/cap | 4.67 kg/cap | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.97 kg/cap | 1.26 kg/cap | 2.33 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 kg/cap | 0.84 kg/cap | 1.36 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 111 Montenegro 0.96 kg/cap compare
- 112 Afghanistan 0.91 kg/cap compare
- 113 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.9 kg/cap compare
- 115 Belgium 0.83 kg/cap compare
- 115 Jamaica 0.83 kg/cap compare
- 117 Switzerland 0.8 kg/cap compare
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 nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Luxembourg?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Luxembourg was 0.89 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 4.67 kg/cap in 2005.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.84 kg/cap in 2023.
- How does Luxembourg rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
- Luxembourg ranks 114th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. 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 phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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