Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0039 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Luxembourg, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in square kilometers, per capita in Luxembourg is 0.0039 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Luxembourg peaked at 0.0059 sq. km per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Luxembourg ranks 165th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.0039 sq. km per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0069 sq. km per person, 56% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.0039 sq. km per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0117 sq. km per person, 33% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0056 sq. km per person | 0.0052 sq. km per person | 0.0059 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0046 sq. km per person | 0.0042 sq. km per person | 0.0051 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.004 sq. km per person | 0.0039 sq. km per person | 0.0041 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 162 Uganda 0.0041 sq. km per person compare
- 163 Liechtenstein 0.004 sq. km per person compare
- 164 Nigeria 0.004 sq. km per person compare
- 166 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0038 sq. km per person compare
- 167 British Virgin Islands 0.0038 sq. km per person compare
- 168 Seychelles 0.0038 sq. km per person compare
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 land area in square kilometers, per capita in Luxembourg?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Luxembourg was 0.0039 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0059 sq. km per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Luxembourg rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Luxembourg ranks 165th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.