Water withdrawals per capita in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Water withdrawals per capita was 76 m³ per person per year in 2015. ▼ Falling
Water withdrawals per capita in Luxembourg, 1970–2015
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in m³ per person per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water withdrawals per capita in Luxembourg is 76 m³ per person per year, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Luxembourg peaked at 159.9 m³ per person per year in 1985 and was at its lowest, 76 m³ per person per year, in 2015.
That places Luxembourg 44th out of 44 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.76 m³ per person per year | 84.92 m³ per person per year | 102.6 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 1980s | 127.55 m³ per person per year | 95.2 m³ per person per year | 159.9 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 1990s | 130.5 m³ per person per year | 130.5 m³ per person per year | 130.5 m³ per person per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 136.4 m³ per person per year | 136.4 m³ per person per year | 136.4 m³ per person per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 79.78 m³ per person per year | 76 m³ per person per year | 83.57 m³ per person per year | 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 water withdrawals per capita in Luxembourg?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Luxembourg was 76 m³ per person per year in 2015, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 159.9 m³ per person per year in 1985.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 76 m³ per person per year in 2015.
- How does Luxembourg rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Luxembourg ranks 44th out of 44 countries with data for 2015.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total water withdrawals from agricultural, industrial and municipal purposes per capita, measured in cubic meters (m³) per year.