Treatment of hazardous waste in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Treatment of hazardous waste was 4,468 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
4,468
Change on year
down 68.1%
World rank
55th
of 66 countries
All-time high
14,019
in 2020
All-time low
1,640
in 2012
Years of data
7
2010–2022
Treatment of hazardous waste in Luxembourg, 2010–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for treatment of hazardous waste in Luxembourg is 4,468, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 68.1% on the previous year and up 172.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment of hazardous waste in Luxembourg peaked at 14,019 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,640, in 2012.
Luxembourg ranks 55th of 66 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Treatment of hazardous waste in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,941 | — |
| 2012 | 1,640 | -44.2% |
| 2014 | 2,644 | +61.2% |
| 2016 | 3,303 | +24.9% |
| 2018 | 9,372 | +183.7% |
| 2020 | 14,019 | +49.6% |
| 2022 | 4,468 | -68.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,980 | 1,640 | 9,372 | 5 |
| 2020s | 9,244 | 4,468 | 14,019 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 52 Republic of Moldova 4,946 compare
- 53 Armenia 4,668 compare
- 54 Saint Lucia 4,593 compare
- 56 Ireland 3,466 compare
- 57 Mauritius 3,447 compare
- 58 French Guiana 1,065 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 863.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0023 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 7.66 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.48 Percentage change (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment of hazardous waste in Luxembourg?
- Treatment of hazardous waste in Luxembourg was 4,468 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest treatment of hazardous waste recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 14,019 in 2020.
- What is the lowest treatment of hazardous waste recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,640 in 2012.
- How does Luxembourg rank for treatment of hazardous waste?
- Luxembourg ranks 55th out of 66 countries with data for 2022.
- Is treatment of hazardous waste rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Treatment of hazardous waste. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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