Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Per capita renewable freshwater resources was 1,531 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1,531
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
110th
of 183 countries
All-time high
3,156
in 1961
All-time low
1,531
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Luxembourg, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Luxembourg stood at 1,531. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Luxembourg peaked at 3,156 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,531, in 2022.
Luxembourg ranks 110th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,156 | — |
| 1962 | 3,118 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 3,085 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 3,051 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 3,017 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 2,995 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 2,985 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 2,978 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 2,963 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 2,948 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 2,920 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 2,885 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 2,853 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 2,816 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 2,786 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 2,772 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 2,767 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 2,762 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 2,756 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 2,746 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 2,738 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 2,736 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 2,735 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,732 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 2,727 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 2,715 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 2,697 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 2,678 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 2,652 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 2,619 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 2,584 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 2,550 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 2,516 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 2,482 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2,447 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 2,414 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 2,384 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 2,355 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 2,323 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 2,292 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 2,265 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2,241 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 2,214 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 2,183 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 2,150 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2,116 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 2,083 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 2,046 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2,009 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,973 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1,929 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1,883 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1,840 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1,798 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1,756 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1,718 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1,677 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1,645 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1,613 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1,586 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1,562 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1,531 | -2.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 1,531 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,872, 53% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 1,531 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,152, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,039 | 2,963 | 3,156 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,827 | 2,756 | 2,948 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,716 | 2,652 | 2,746 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,467 | 2,323 | 2,619 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,160 | 2,009 | 2,292 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,783 | 1,613 | 1,973 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,560 | 1,531 | 1,586 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More energy & mining data for Luxembourg
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 5.2% (2025)
- Fuel exports 0.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 4.7% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita renewable freshwater resources in Luxembourg?
- Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Luxembourg was 1,531 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 3,156 in 1961.
- What is the lowest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,531 in 2022.
- How does Luxembourg rank for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
- Luxembourg ranks 110th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita renewable freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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