Ireland vs Luxembourg: Spirits consumption per person
Ireland
2.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Luxembourg
2.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Ireland rank
42nd
Luxembourg rank
43rd
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Ireland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 2.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Ireland ranks 42nd and Luxembourg ranks 43rd of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Luxembourg in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 2.77 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.723 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 2.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.434 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 2.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4525 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 2.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.148 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.274 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 2.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Ireland or Luxembourg?
- Ireland, at 2.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 2.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Luxembourg as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Luxembourg rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Ireland ranks 42nd and Luxembourg ranks 43rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Spirits consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Spirit consumption per person, measured in liters of pure alcohol per year. Spirits are distilled alcoholic drinks and include gin, rum, whisky, tequila and vodka.