Water Use Efficiency in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Water Use Efficiency was 1,378 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,378 USD/m3
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
1st
of 183 countries
All-time high
1,395 USD/m3
in 2021
All-time low
676.81 USD/m3
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Luxembourg, 2002–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
In 2023, water use efficiency in Luxembourg stood at 1,378 USD/m3.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Luxembourg peaked at 1,395 USD/m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 676.81 USD/m3, in 2002.
Luxembourg ranks 1st of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 676.81 USD/m3 | — |
| 2003 | 712.11 USD/m3 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 754.84 USD/m3 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 794.52 USD/m3 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 874.44 USD/m3 | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 966.31 USD/m3 | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 997.02 USD/m3 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 992.64 USD/m3 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,022 USD/m3 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1,008 USD/m3 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1,113 USD/m3 | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 1,187 USD/m3 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 1,147 USD/m3 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1,224 USD/m3 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 1,295 USD/m3 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 1,274 USD/m3 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1,123 USD/m3 | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 1,225 USD/m3 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 1,190 USD/m3 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1,395 USD/m3 | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 1,363 USD/m3 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1,378 USD/m3 | +1.1% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 1,378 USD/m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.58 USD/m3, 19.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 1,378 USD/m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.99 USD/m3, 36.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 846.09 USD/m3 | 676.81 USD/m3 | 997.02 USD/m3 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,162 USD/m3 | 1,008 USD/m3 | 1,295 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,331 USD/m3 | 1,190 USD/m3 | 1,395 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 2 Singapore 1,013 USD/m3 compare
- 3 Switzerland 448.02 USD/m3 compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 337.07 USD/m3 compare
- 4 United Kingdom 337.07 USD/m3 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 water use efficiency in Luxembourg?
- Water use efficiency in Luxembourg was 1,378 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 1,395 USD/m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 676.81 USD/m3 in 2002.
- How does Luxembourg rank for water use efficiency?
- Luxembourg ranks 1st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Water Use Efficiency (United States dollars per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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