Material deprivation for the 'Environment' dimension, by number of in Belgium
Belgium: Material deprivation for the 'Environment' dimension, by number of was 71.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.6%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
36th
of 46 countries
All-time high
73.4%
in 2020
All-time low
58.3%
in 2003
Years of data
19
2003–2023
Material deprivation for the 'Environment' dimension, by number of in Belgium, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, material deprivation for the 'environment' dimension, by number of in Belgium stood at 71.6%.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material deprivation for the 'environment' dimension, by number of in Belgium peaked at 73.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 2003.
Belgium ranks 36th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Material deprivation for the 'Environment' dimension, by number of in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 58.3% | — |
| 2004 | 59.2% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 61.3% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 61.9% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 61.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 64.6% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 65.5% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 66.1% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 64.5% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 67.1% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 63.6% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 65.7% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 66.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 71.9% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 72.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 70.2% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 69.5% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 73.4% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 71.6% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.8% | 58.3% | 65.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 63.6% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 71.6% | 73.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 72.7% compare
- 33 United Kingdom 72.7% compare
- 35 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 72.0% compare
- 37 Finland 67.5% compare
- 38 Türkiye 67.1% compare
- 39 Spain 66.6% compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.574 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 6.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 0.0003 million USD per person (2024)
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- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material deprivation for the 'environment' dimension, by number of in Belgium?
- Material deprivation for the 'environment' dimension, by number of in Belgium was 71.6% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material deprivation for the 'environment' dimension, by number of recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest material deprivation for the 'environment' dimension, by number of recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.3% in 2003.
- How does Belgium rank for material deprivation for the 'environment' dimension, by number of?
- Belgium ranks 36th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is material deprivation for the 'environment' dimension, by number of rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 Material deprivation for the 'Environment' dimension, by number of item of deprivation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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