Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat was 25.14 mg/PCU in 2022. ▼ Falling
Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat in Luxembourg, 2012–2022
Source: European Medicines Agency (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in mg/PCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat in Luxembourg is 25.14 mg/PCU, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat in Luxembourg peaked at 52.08 mg/PCU in 2013 and was at its lowest, 25.14 mg/PCU, in 2022.
Luxembourg ranks 26th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | mg/PCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 43.2 mg/PCU | — |
| 2013 | 52.08 mg/PCU | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 40.63 mg/PCU | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 34.49 mg/PCU | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 35.36 mg/PCU | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 35.12 mg/PCU | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 33.57 mg/PCU | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 29.02 mg/PCU | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 29 mg/PCU | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 27.12 mg/PCU | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 25.14 mg/PCU | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.93 mg/PCU | 29.02 mg/PCU | 52.08 mg/PCU | 8 |
| 2020s | 27.09 mg/PCU | 25.14 mg/PCU | 29 mg/PCU | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat in Luxembourg?
- Antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat in Luxembourg was 25.14 mg/PCU in 2022, according to European Medicines Agency (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 52.08 mg/PCU in 2013.
- What is the lowest antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.14 mg/PCU in 2022.
- How does Luxembourg rank for antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat?
- Luxembourg ranks 26th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from European Medicines Agency (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Milligrams of active ingredient of antimicrobials sold per 1000 tonnes of food-producing animals, including horses.