Mercury compounds etc. excl. amalgams — Import quantity in Belgium
Belgium: Mercury compounds etc. excl. amalgams — Import quantity was 124.33 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mercury compounds etc. excl. amalgams — Import quantity in Belgium, 2007–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 124.33 t for mercury compounds etc. excl. amalgams — import quantity in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 39.9% on the previous year and down 97.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mercury compounds etc. excl. amalgams — import quantity in Belgium peaked at 11,175 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 124.33 t, in 2024.
Belgium ranks 7th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mercury compounds etc. excl. amalgams — Import quantity in Belgium, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 7,344 t | — |
| 2008 | 2,384 t | -67.5% |
| 2009 | 1,064 t | -55.4% |
| 2010 | 477.32 t | -55.2% |
| 2011 | 242.23 t | -49.3% |
| 2012 | 10,841 t | +4375.3% |
| 2013 | 11,175 t | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 5,165 t | -53.8% |
| 2015 | 7,572 t | +46.6% |
| 2016 | 8,693 t | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 851.58 t | -90.2% |
| 2018 | 1,576 t | +85.0% |
| 2019 | 1,722 t | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 672.33 t | -61.0% |
| 2021 | 1,185 t | +76.3% |
| 2022 | 1,160 t | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 206.7 t | -82.2% |
| 2024 | 124.33 t | -39.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 124.33 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 t, 41.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 124.33 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3401 t, 365.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mercury compounds etc. excl. amalgams — Import quantity in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +4375.3% | 242.23 t | 10,841 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,597 t | 1,064 t | 7,344 t | 3 |
| 2010s | 4,831 t | 242.23 t | 11,175 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 669.69 t | 124.33 t | 1,185 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 5.59 t compare
- 4 Germany 263.28 t compare
- 5 Lesotho 143.03 t compare
- 5 Türkiye 0.702 t compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 132.18 t compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 0.1094 t compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.002 t compare
- 8 Canada 98.33 t compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova 0.0012 t compare
- 9 Singapore 95.49 t compare
- 10 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 79.99 t compare
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 mercury compounds etc. excl. amalgams — import quantity in Belgium?
- Mercury compounds etc. excl. amalgams — import quantity in Belgium was 124.33 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mercury compounds etc. excl. amalgams — import quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11,175 t in 2013.
- What is the lowest mercury compounds etc. excl. amalgams — import quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.33 t in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for mercury compounds etc. excl. amalgams — import quantity?
- Belgium ranks 7th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mercury compounds etc. excl. amalgams — import quantity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mercury compounds etc. excl. amalgams — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Pesticides Trade domain contains data on internationally traded pesticides (values and quantities). Data are sourced from international and national trade statistics, predominantly from UN COMTRADE (from 1990 onwards) or from national country trade tapes (1961-1990). Data for the period 1961-1989 cover only Import and Export values (FAOSTAT element codes 5622 and 5922). Data from 1990 onwards also include Import and Export quantities (codes 5610 and 5910) and include a complete time-series for Pesticides (total). The domain contains information on the trade of pesticides products in either: a) finished forms and/or packaging; or b) separate chemically-defined compounds relevant to the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade.