Coastal protection in Belgium
Belgium: Coastal protection was 61.58 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
61.58
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
124th
of 146 countries
All-time high
61.58
in 2012
All-time low
61.58
in 2012
Years of data
14
2012–2025
Coastal protection in Belgium, 2012–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, coastal protection in Belgium stood at 61.58. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, coastal protection in Belgium peaked at 61.58 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 61.58, in 2012.
That places Belgium 124th out of 146 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Coastal protection in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 61.58 | — |
| 2013 | 61.58 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 61.58 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 61.58 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 61.58 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 61.58 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 61.58 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 61.58 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 61.58 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 61.58 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 61.58 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 61.58 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 61.58 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 61.58 | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 61.58 is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.78, 86% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 61.58 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.06, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.58 | 61.58 | 61.58 | 8 |
| 2020s | 61.58 | 61.58 | 61.58 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More environment data for Belgium
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.574 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5577 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0605 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coastal protection in Belgium?
- Coastal protection in Belgium was 61.58 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest coastal protection recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 61.58 in 2012.
- What is the lowest coastal protection recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.58 in 2012.
- How does Belgium rank for coastal protection?
- Belgium ranks 124th out of 146 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coastal protection rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Coastal protection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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