Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 1,470 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1,470 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
3rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
1,542 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2021
All-time low
262.43 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 1985
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Luxembourg, 1970–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Luxembourg stood at 1,470 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Luxembourg peaked at 1,542 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2021 and was at its lowest, 262.43 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1985.
That places Luxembourg 3rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 346.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | — |
| 1971 | 340.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 348.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 362.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 363.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 327.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 339.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 349.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 369.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 383.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 391.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 342.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 308.99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 287.25 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 277.96 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 262.43 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 293.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 309.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 340.69 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 380 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 406.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 449.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 464.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 492.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 520.24 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 536.95 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 535.53 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 555.45 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 583.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 620.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 679.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 716.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 758.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 797.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 852.42 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 896.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 976.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 1,084 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 1,112 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1,108 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,135 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1,179 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 1,244 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 1,328 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 1,277 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1,341 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 1,420 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 1,401 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,244 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 1,353 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 1,388 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1,542 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 1,470 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -4.6% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 1,470 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is above the median for high income countries, which is 108.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 13.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 1,470 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 24.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 352.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 327.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 383.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 1980s | 319.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 262.43 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 391.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 1990s | 516.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 406.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 620.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2000s | 898.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 679.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1,112 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,292 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1,135 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1,420 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,467 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1,388 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1,542 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 1 Singapore 1,929 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 2 Monaco 1,669 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 4 Maldives 1,220 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 5 Qatar 683.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 6 Equatorial Guinea 503.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
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- Standard Deviation 0.601 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Luxembourg?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Luxembourg was 1,470 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 1,542 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2021.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 262.43 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1985.
- How does Luxembourg rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Luxembourg ranks 3rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.