Pesticide use in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Pesticide use was 116 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pesticide 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, pesticide use in Luxembourg stood at 116 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Luxembourg peaked at 209 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 116 tonnes, in 2023.
Luxembourg ranks 159th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Pesticide use in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 154 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 154 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 154 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 154 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 154 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 154 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 154 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 154 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 154 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 154 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 154 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 209 tonnes | +35.7% |
| 2012 | 203 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 157 tonnes | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 144 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 138 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 203 tonnes | +47.1% |
| 2017 | 190 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 160 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 143 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 147 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 130 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 117 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 116 tonnes | -0.9% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 116 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,224 tonnes, 9% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 116 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,830 tonnes, 4% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +47.1% | 138 tonnes | 203 tonnes |
| 2011 | +35.7% | 154 tonnes | 209 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 154 tonnes | 154 tonnes | 154 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 170.1 tonnes | 138 tonnes | 209 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.5 tonnes | 116 tonnes | 147 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 pesticide use in Luxembourg?
- Pesticide use in Luxembourg was 116 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 pesticide use recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 209 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 116 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Luxembourg rank for pesticide use?
- Luxembourg ranks 159th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Pesticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.