Minimum daily requirement of calories in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,977 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Luxembourg, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per person per day.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 1,977 kilocalories per person per day for minimum daily requirement of calories in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Luxembourg peaked at 1,980 kilocalories per person per day in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,954 kilocalories per person per day, in 2000.
Luxembourg ranks 4th of 195 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,961 kilocalories per person per day | 1,954 kilocalories per person per day | 1,968 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,975 kilocalories per person per day | 1,969 kilocalories per person per day | 1,979 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,979 kilocalories per person per day | 1,977 kilocalories per person per day | 1,980 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 1 Qatar 2,025 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 2 United Arab Emirates 2,007 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 3 Netherlands 1,981 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 5 United States 1,972 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 6 Finland 1,970 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 7 Norway 1,968 kilocalories per person per day compare
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- Summer temperature anomalies 3.58 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0572 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.9 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum daily requirement of calories in Luxembourg?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in Luxembourg was 1,977 kilocalories per person per day in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 1,980 kilocalories per person per day in 2020.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,954 kilocalories per person per day in 2000.
- How does Luxembourg rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Luxembourg ranks 4th out of 195 regions with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Minimum daily requirement of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The minimum amount of daily dietary energy per person that is considered adequate to ensure they maintain a minimum weight for health. Across a population, this takes factors such as the age, sex, height, and activity levels of different individuals into account.