Headline indicators

Total renewable freshwater resources
1.00 km³/yr
2022
Where this number comes from
DerivedMedium confidence2022

Source: World BankWorld Development Indicators, World Bank WDI indicator ER.H2O.INTR.K3. Licence: Open — attribution required (attribution required).

Method: Renewable internal freshwater resources: the long-term average annual flow of rivers and recharge of groundwater generated from precipitation within the country. Internal resources exclude inflow from upstream countries, so this is the measure of self-sufficiency rather than of total availability. Originating body: FAO AQUASTAT. The World Bank publishes its datasets under CC BY 4.0, but relayed third-party material may carry the originator's own terms — verify with them before commercial reuse.

Retrieved 24 August 2026.

Renewable freshwater per person
1,531 m³/person/yr
2022
Where this number comes from
CalculatedMedium confidence2022

Source: World BankWorld Development Indicators, World Bank WDI indicator ER.H2O.INTR.PC. Licence: Open — attribution required (attribution required).

Method: Renewable internal freshwater resources divided by population. Because the population denominator updates annually while the resource figure is a long-term hydrological average, movement in this series is largely population change rather than hydrological change. Originating body: FAO AQUASTAT and World Bank population estimates. The World Bank publishes its datasets under CC BY 4.0, but relayed third-party material may carry the originator's own terms — verify with them before commercial reuse.

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Total freshwater withdrawal
0.05 km³/yr
2022
Where this number comes from
ReportedMedium confidence2022

Source: World BankWorld Development Indicators, World Bank WDI indicator ER.H2O.FWTL.K3. Licence: Open — attribution required (attribution required).

Method: Total annual freshwater withdrawn for agricultural, industrial and domestic use. Withdrawal is not consumption: much of what is withdrawn is returned to the source catchment. Originating body: FAO AQUASTAT. The World Bank publishes its datasets under CC BY 4.0, but relayed third-party material may carry the originator's own terms — verify with them before commercial reuse.

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Agricultural share of withdrawal
0.0%
2020
Where this number comes from
ReportedMedium confidence2020

Source: World BankWorld Development Indicators, World Bank WDI indicator ER.H2O.FWAG.ZS. Licence: Open — attribution required (attribution required).

Method: Agricultural withdrawal as a percentage of total freshwater withdrawal. Originating body: FAO AQUASTAT. The World Bank publishes its datasets under CC BY 4.0, but relayed third-party material may carry the originator's own terms — verify with them before commercial reuse.

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Industrial share of withdrawal
0.0%
2020
Where this number comes from
ReportedMedium confidence2020

Source: World BankWorld Development Indicators, World Bank WDI indicator ER.H2O.FWIN.ZS. Licence: Open — attribution required (attribution required).

Method: Industrial withdrawal as a percentage of total freshwater withdrawal. Countries differ in whether thermoelectric cooling is counted here, and where it is the share reflects cooling arrangements rather than manufacturing intensity. Originating body: FAO AQUASTAT. The World Bank publishes its datasets under CC BY 4.0, but relayed third-party material may carry the originator's own terms — verify with them before commercial reuse.

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Municipal share of withdrawal
100.0%
2020
Where this number comes from
ReportedMedium confidence2020

Source: World BankWorld Development Indicators, World Bank WDI indicator ER.H2O.FWDM.ZS. Licence: Open — attribution required (attribution required).

Method: Domestic and municipal withdrawal as a percentage of total freshwater withdrawal. Originating body: FAO AQUASTAT. The World Bank publishes its datasets under CC BY 4.0, but relayed third-party material may carry the originator's own terms — verify with them before commercial reuse.

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Safely managed drinking water
99.7%
2024
Where this number comes from
ModelledMedium confidence2024

This is not a direct measurement. Output of a numerical or statistical model rather than a measurement.

Source: World BankWorld Development Indicators, World Bank WDI indicator SH.H2O.SMDW.ZS. Licence: Open — attribution required (attribution required).

Method: Population using an improved drinking water source that is accessible on premises, available when needed, and free from priority contamination — all three simultaneously. Modelled from household surveys and censuses, not counted. Originating body: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme. The World Bank publishes its datasets under CC BY 4.0, but relayed third-party material may carry the originator's own terms — verify with them before commercial reuse.

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Safely managed sanitation
96.3%
2024
Where this number comes from
ModelledMedium confidence2024

This is not a direct measurement. Output of a numerical or statistical model rather than a measurement.

Source: World BankWorld Development Indicators, World Bank WDI indicator SH.STA.SMSS.ZS. Licence: Open — attribution required (attribution required).

Method: Population using improved sanitation facilities not shared with other households, where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or treated off site. Originating body: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme. The World Bank publishes its datasets under CC BY 4.0, but relayed third-party material may carry the originator's own terms — verify with them before commercial reuse.

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How water is used

Freshwater withdrawal by sector — Luxembourg
Share of total freshwater withdrawal. Withdrawal is not consumption: much of what industry and energy withdraw is returned.
Freshwater withdrawal by sector — LuxembourgAgriculture: 0%. Industry: 0%. Municipal: 100%050100%AgricultureAgriculture: 0%0IndustryIndustry: 0%0MunicipalMunicipal: 100%100

Sector shares are reported for varying reference years by country, and countries differ in whether thermoelectric cooling is counted as industrial withdrawal.

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SubjectValue (%)Notes
Agriculture0
Industry0
Municipal100

In regional context

Renewable freshwater per person, regional comparison
Neighbouring countries in the same region, ranked.
Renewable freshwater per person, regional comparisonAustria: 6,083 m³/person/yr. Switzerland: 4,603 m³/person/yr. France: 2,933 m³/person/yr. Luxembourg: 1,531 m³/person/yr. Germany: 1,286 m³/person/yr. Belgium: 1,027 m³/person/yr. Netherlands: 621 m³/person/yr02,5005,0007,500m³/person/yrAustriaAustria: 6,083 m³/person/yr6,083SwitzerlandSwitzerland: 4,603 m³/person/yr4,603FranceFrance: 2,933 m³/person/yr2,933LuxembourgLuxembourg: 1,531 m³/person/yr1,531GermanyGermany: 1,286 m³/person/yr1,286BelgiumBelgium: 1,027 m³/person/yr1,027NetherlandsNetherlands: 621 m³/person/yr621.4

A national per-capita average conceals seasonal and regional distribution entirely.

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SubjectValue (m³/person/yr)Notes
Austria6,083
Switzerland4,603
France2,933
Luxembourg1,531
Germany1,286
Belgium1,027
Netherlands621

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