Environmental tax revenues in Belgium
Belgium: Environmental tax revenues was 13,724 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13,724 Million euro
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
9th
of 39 countries
All-time high
13,882 Million euro
in 2023
All-time low
5,304 Million euro
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Environmental tax revenues in Belgium, 1995–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 13,724 Million euro for environmental tax revenues in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environmental tax revenues in Belgium peaked at 13,882 Million euro in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,304 Million euro, in 1995.
Belgium ranks 9th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Environmental tax revenues in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Million euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5,304 Million euro | — |
| 1996 | 5,851 Million euro | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 5,945 Million euro | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 5,986 Million euro | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 6,284 Million euro | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 6,167 Million euro | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 6,321 Million euro | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 6,402 Million euro | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 6,796 Million euro | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 7,518 Million euro | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 7,856 Million euro | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 7,659 Million euro | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 8,023 Million euro | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 8,081 Million euro | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 8,188 Million euro | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 8,822 Million euro | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 9,573 Million euro | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 9,627 Million euro | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 9,844 Million euro | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 10,165 Million euro | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 10,594 Million euro | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 11,480 Million euro | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 11,994 Million euro | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 12,381 Million euro | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 12,610 Million euro | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 11,603 Million euro | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 12,529 Million euro | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 12,391 Million euro | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 13,882 Million euro | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 13,724 Million euro | -1.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 13,724 Million euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,931 Million euro, 2.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 13,724 Million euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,855 Million euro, 2.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,874 Million euro | 5,304 Million euro | 6,284 Million euro | 5 |
| 2000s | 7,301 Million euro | 6,167 Million euro | 8,188 Million euro | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,709 Million euro | 8,822 Million euro | 12,610 Million euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,826 Million euro | 11,603 Million euro | 13,882 Million euro | 5 |
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 environmental tax revenues in Belgium?
- Environmental tax revenues in Belgium was 13,724 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest environmental tax revenues recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 13,882 Million euro in 2023.
- What is the lowest environmental tax revenues recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,304 Million euro in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for environmental tax revenues?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is environmental tax revenues rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Environmental tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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