Minimum daily requirement of calories in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,977 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,977 kilocalories per person per day
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,980 kilocalories per person per day
in 2020
All-time low
1,954 kilocalories per person per day
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,954 kilocalories per person per day | — |
| 2001 | 1,956 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,957 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,959 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,961 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,963 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,964 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,965 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,967 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,968 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,969 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,971 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,974 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,974 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,975 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,976 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,977 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,979 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,979 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,979 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,980 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,980 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,980 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,979 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,977 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 1,977 kilocalories per person per day is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,925 kilocalories per person per day, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 1,977 kilocalories per person per day is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,924 kilocalories per person per day, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
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 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 countries 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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About this data
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.