Insecticide use in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Insecticide use was 0 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Luxembourg, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, insecticide use in Luxembourg stood at 0 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Luxembourg peaked at 35 tonnes in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2017.
That places Luxembourg 202nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticide use in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 35 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 35 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 35 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 35 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 35 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 35 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 35 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 35 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 35 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 35 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 tonnes | -97.1% |
| 2012 | 2 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes | — |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 90 tonnes. (73 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 198 tonnes. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35 tonnes | 35 tonnes | 35 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 35 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More reference data data for Luxembourg
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0209 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0065 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1376 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.099 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1147 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0353 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Luxembourg?
- Insecticide use in Luxembourg was 0 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest insecticide use recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 35 tonnes in 2000.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Luxembourg rank for insecticide use?
- Luxembourg ranks 202nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Insecticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.