Belgium vs European Union (14 countries) in OECD: Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces over time
- Belgium
- European Union (14 countries) in OECD
How they compare
European Union (14 countries) in OECD currently reports 37,830 Square kilometres against 1,445 Square kilometres in Belgium, a difference of 36,385 Square kilometres.
That makes European Union (14 countries) in OECD's figure about 26.2 times Belgium's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, European Union (14 countries) in OECD has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 36th and European Union (14 countries) in OECD ranks 33rd of 164 countries.
European Union (14 countries) in OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | European Union (14 countries) in OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,300 Square kilometres | 24,723 Square kilometres | 23,422 Square kilometres | European Union (14 countries) in OECD |
| 2010s | 1,317 Square kilometres | 31,183 Square kilometres | 29,866 Square kilometres | European Union (14 countries) in OECD |
| 2020s | 1,399 Square kilometres | 36,442 Square kilometres | 35,042 Square kilometres | European Union (14 countries) in OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces, Belgium or European Union (14 countries) in OECD?
- European Union (14 countries) in OECD, at 37,830 Square kilometres against 1,445 Square kilometres in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces between Belgium and European Union (14 countries) in OECD?
- 36,385 Square kilometres, with European Union (14 countries) in OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and European Union (14 countries) in OECD?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and European Union (14 countries) in OECD rank globally for land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces?
- Belgium ranks 36th and European Union (14 countries) in OECD ranks 33rd of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The land cover dataset provides a global assessment of land cover and land cover change to monitor pressures on ecosystems and biodiversity. By using geospatial data with high spatio-temporal resolution, it develops a set of internationally comparable indicators with a long time series and a five-year interval from 2000 to 2022 for the Climate Change Initiative Land Cover dataset, and from 1975 to 2030 for the Global Human Settlement Layer dataset. Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The dataset has a global coverage on the national level, while on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. The following country aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas, the LAC region and the World. Data source(s): Climate Change Initiative land cover data and Global Human Settlement Layer built-up area data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation