Protected areas in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Protected areas was 1,001 Square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Protected areas in Luxembourg, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Square kilometre.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 1,001 Square kilometre for protected areas in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected areas in Luxembourg peaked at 1,001 Square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 653 Square kilometre, in 2011.
Luxembourg ranks 34th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Protected areas in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 653 Square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 653 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 653 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 653 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 839 Square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2016 | 865 Square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 874 Square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 940 Square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 942 Square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 964 Square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 983 Square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 983 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,001 Square kilometre | +1.8% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 1,001 Square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,712 Square kilometre, 5% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 1,001 Square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 20,688 Square kilometre, 5% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Protected areas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +28.5% | 653 Square kilometre | 839 Square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 785.78 Square kilometre | 653 Square kilometre | 942 Square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 982.75 Square kilometre | 964 Square kilometre | 1,001 Square kilometre | 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 protected areas in Luxembourg?
- Protected areas in Luxembourg was 1,001 Square kilometre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest protected areas recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 1,001 Square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest protected areas recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 653 Square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Luxembourg rank for protected areas?
- Luxembourg ranks 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protected areas rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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