Material flow accounts - balancing items in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Material flow accounts - balancing items was 4,534 Thousand tonnes in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
4,534 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
32nd
of 39 countries
All-time high
5,603 Thousand tonnes
in 2005
All-time low
3,714 Thousand tonnes
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Material flow accounts - balancing items in Luxembourg, 2000–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201120232000: 3.7k Thousand tonnes2001: 4.0k Thousand tonnes2002: 4.5k Thousand tonnes2003: 4.8k Thousand tonnes2004: 5.5k Thousand tonnes2005: 5.6k Thousand tonnes2006: 5.4k Thousand tonnes2007: 5.2k Thousand tonnes2008: 5.1k Thousand tonnes2009: 5.1k Thousand tonnes2010: 5.0k Thousand tonnes2011: 4.5k Thousand tonnes2012: 4.4k Thousand tonnes2013: 4.2k Thousand tonnes2014: 4.2k Thousand tonnes2015: 4.9k Thousand tonnes2016: 4.9k Thousand tonnes2017: 4.9k Thousand tonnes2018: 4.9k Thousand tonnes2019: 5.3k Thousand tonnes2020: 4.9k Thousand tonnes2021: 4.9k Thousand tonnes2022: 4.9k Thousand tonnes2023: 4.5k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for material flow accounts - balancing items in Luxembourg is 4,534 Thousand tonnes, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material flow accounts - balancing items in Luxembourg peaked at 5,603 Thousand tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3,714 Thousand tonnes, in 2000.

That places Luxembourg 32nd out of 39 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Material flow accounts - balancing items in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Material flow accounts - balancing items in Luxembourg, 2000 to 2023.
Year Thousand tonnes Change
2000 3,714 Thousand tonnes —
2001 4,046 Thousand tonnes +8.9%
2002 4,503 Thousand tonnes +11.3%
2003 4,760 Thousand tonnes +5.7%
2004 5,504 Thousand tonnes +15.6%
2005 5,603 Thousand tonnes +1.8%
2006 5,411 Thousand tonnes -3.4%
2007 5,154 Thousand tonnes -4.8%
2008 5,090 Thousand tonnes -1.2%
2009 5,112 Thousand tonnes +0.4%
2010 5,034 Thousand tonnes -1.5%
2011 4,459 Thousand tonnes -11.4%
2012 4,360 Thousand tonnes -2.2%
2013 4,238 Thousand tonnes -2.8%
2014 4,212 Thousand tonnes -0.6%
2015 4,860 Thousand tonnes +15.4%
2016 4,855 Thousand tonnes -0.1%
2017 4,890 Thousand tonnes +0.7%
2018 4,913 Thousand tonnes +0.5%
2019 5,307 Thousand tonnes +8.0%
2020 4,886 Thousand tonnes -7.9%
2021 4,907 Thousand tonnes +0.4%
2022 4,861 Thousand tonnes -0.9%
2023 4,534 Thousand tonnes -6.7%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 4,534 Thousand tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,970 Thousand tonnes, 22% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Luxembourg's 4,534 Thousand tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 20,833 Thousand tonnes, 22% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,890 Thousand tonnes 3,714 Thousand tonnes 5,603 Thousand tonnes 10
2010s 4,713 Thousand tonnes 4,212 Thousand tonnes 5,307 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 4,797 Thousand tonnes 4,534 Thousand tonnes 4,907 Thousand tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 29 Ireland 6,161 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 30 Slovenia 5,286 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 30 Slovenia 5,286 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 33 Latvia 4,368 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 33 Latvia 4,368 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 35 Cyprus 2,975 Thousand tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is material flow accounts - balancing items in Luxembourg?
Material flow accounts - balancing items in Luxembourg was 4,534 Thousand tonnes in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 5,603 Thousand tonnes in 2005.
What is the lowest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 3,714 Thousand tonnes in 2000.
How does Luxembourg rank for material flow accounts - balancing items?
Luxembourg ranks 32nd out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
Is material flow accounts - balancing items rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material flow accounts - balancing items. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Material flow accounts - balancing items
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 1,008 data points, 1990–2025
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