Human caused air pollution exposure in Belgium
Belgium: Human caused air pollution exposure was 8.52 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.52
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
147th
of 240 countries
All-time high
16.05
in 2003
All-time low
8.04
in 2020
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Belgium, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 8.52 for human caused air pollution exposure in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Belgium peaked at 16.05 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.04, in 2020.
That places Belgium 147th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.37 | — |
| 1999 | 14.15 | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 13.83 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 13.33 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 13.61 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 16.05 | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 13.82 | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 13.17 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 14.91 | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 15.98 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 14.88 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 15.71 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 15.52 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 15.18 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 13.6 | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 14.48 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 11.79 | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 11.23 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 11.18 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 10.75 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 11.15 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 9.54 | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 8.04 | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 9.6 | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 8.94 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 8.08 | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 8.52 | +5.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 8.52 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.08, 1.1× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 8.52 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.25, 76% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.76 | 14.15 | 15.37 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.53 | 13.17 | 16.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.44 | 9.54 | 15.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.64 | 8.04 | 9.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -7.41 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Belgium?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Belgium was 8.52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 16.05 in 2003.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.04 in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Belgium ranks 147th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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