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Luxembourg

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Recent data points and their historical trends can be observed below. Click on an indicator name to access the source information. Use the GGKP's data visualization tool to explore the historical data and compare across countries.

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Socio-Economic Context	Value	Trend
GDP per capita (current US$, 2015)	101450
Population (millions, 2015)	0.57
Population density (people per sq. km of land area, 2015)	220
Unemployment (% of total labor force, 2014)	6.1
Gini index (index 0 to 100, 2012)	34.8
Human Development Index (index 0 to 1, 2014)	0.89

Natural Asset Base
Average annual deforestation (% change in forest area, 2015)	0
Annual freshwater withdrawals per capita (cubic meters, 2014)	77.5
Agricultural land (% of land area, 2013)	50.5
Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area, 2014)	34.6

Environmental and Resource Productivity
CO2 emissions per capita (metric tons, 2013)	18.7
Carbon productivity (GDP per kg of CO2 emissions, 2013)	4.81

Environmental Quality of Life
Population exposure to air pollution (PM2.5) (micrograms per cubic meter, 2012)	12.6
Access to improved sanitation (% of population, 2015)	97.6
Access to improved water source (% of population, 2015)	100
Access to electricity (% of population, 2012)	100

Policies and economic opportunities
Fossil fuel consumption subsidies	N.A.
Environmentally related tax revenue (% GDP, 2014)	2
Renewable electricity (% of electricity mix, 2012)	11

Wealth Changes
Changes in wealth per capita (US$, 2011)	-1883.1

Relevant Green Growth Policies

UNFCCC COP 21 NDC Submission
Strategy for sustainable development (2010) (in German)
EU ETS (2005)
EU Eco-Innovation Action Plan (2011)
7th EU Environment Action Plan (2013)

Additional resources for Luxembourg:

UNEPLive
IRENA REsource Country Profile
REN21: Energy Regulation and Policies for Renewables
Open EI