Noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation was 42.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation in Luxembourg, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation in Luxembourg stood at 42.4%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.3% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation in Luxembourg peaked at 42.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2011.
Luxembourg ranks 1st of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 30.1% | — |
| 2004 | 31.2% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 27.7% | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 27.2% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 26.4% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 27.3% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 32.7% | +25.3% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 23.2% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 42.4% | +68.3% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 42.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.3%, 2.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 42.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.8%, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.7% | 24.0% | 31.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 19.5% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 25.2% | 42.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 2 Malta 36.7% compare
- 3 Netherlands 33.7% compare
- 3 Netherlands 33.7% compare
More urban development data for Luxembourg
- Population density 258.86 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 7.43 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 1.4 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 11.54 Hectares (2020)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 372 Number (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 68.8% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 3.68 million Number (2024)
- Housing cost overburden rate by NUTS 2 region 8.1% (2025)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 87.69 Million euro (2024)
- Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons 3,622 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation in Luxembourg?
- Noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation in Luxembourg was 42.4% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2011.
- How does Luxembourg rank for noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation?
- Luxembourg ranks 1st out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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