Alcohol consumption per person in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Alcohol consumption per person was 10.82 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
10.82 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
15th
of 185 countries
All-time high
13.65 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2000
All-time low
10.82 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol consumption per person in Luxembourg, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 10.82 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age for alcohol consumption per person in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per person in Luxembourg peaked at 13.65 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.82 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, in 2020.
That places Luxembourg 15th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption per person in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.65 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | — |
| 2001 | 13.65 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13.41 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 13.13 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 12.86 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 12.75 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 12.64 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 12.52 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 12.36 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 12.19 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 12.13 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 12.04 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 11.95 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 11.86 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 11.76 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 11.71 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 11.66 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 11.58 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 11.53 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 11.53 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.82 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.92 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 12.19 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 13.65 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.78 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 11.53 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 12.13 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.82 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10.82 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10.82 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 12 Burkina Faso 11.27 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 13 Republic of Moldova 11.08 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 10.95 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.82 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 17 Ireland 10.77 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.73 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
More economy & growth data for Luxembourg
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 6.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.155 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 22,827 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1372 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 20,201 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per person in Luxembourg?
- Alcohol consumption per person in Luxembourg was 10.82 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption per person recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 13.65 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per person recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.82 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020.
- How does Luxembourg rank for alcohol consumption per person?
- Luxembourg ranks 15th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol consumption per person rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated consumption of alcohol is measured in liters of pure alcohol per person aged 15 or older, per year.