Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0136 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Luxembourg, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 0.0136 tonnes per person for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 16.8% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Luxembourg peaked at 0.0357 tonnes per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0117 tonnes per person, in 2022.
That places Luxembourg 46th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0289 tonnes per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0286 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0357 tonnes per person | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0306 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0297 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0277 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0273 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0269 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0272 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0279 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0258 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0246 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0229 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0228 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0236 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0228 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0198 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0205 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.019 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0198 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0117 tonnes per person | -41.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0136 tonnes per person | +16.8% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.0136 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0101 tonnes per person, 1.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.0136 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0164 tonnes per person, 83% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0294 tonnes per person | 0.0269 tonnes per person | 0.0357 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0238 tonnes per person | 0.0198 tonnes per person | 0.0279 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.016 tonnes per person | 0.0117 tonnes per person | 0.0198 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 341.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6761 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0512 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Luxembourg?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Luxembourg was 0.0136 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0357 tonnes per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0117 tonnes per person in 2022.
- How does Luxembourg rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Luxembourg ranks 46th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.