Total waste generation in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Total waste generation was 6,882 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Total waste generation in Luxembourg, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, total waste generation in Luxembourg stood at 6,882 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.9% on the previous year and up 398.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation in Luxembourg peaked at 30,890 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,381 tonnes, in 2012.
That places Luxembourg 45th out of 59 regions with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,378 tonnes | 2,486 tonnes | 11,324 tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 9,248 tonnes | 1,381 tonnes | 30,890 tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 9,164 tonnes | 6,882 tonnes | 11,445 tonnes | 2 |
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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 total waste generation in Luxembourg?
- Total waste generation in Luxembourg was 6,882 tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total waste generation recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 30,890 tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest total waste generation recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,381 tonnes in 2012.
- How does Luxembourg rank for total waste generation?
- Luxembourg ranks 45th out of 59 regions with data for 2022.
- Is total waste generation rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 398.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total waste generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes)