Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Belgium
Belgium: Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of was 24.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Belgium, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 24.1 for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Belgium peaked at 28.1 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.4, in 2010.
Belgium ranks 4th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.96 | 19 | 22.2 | 7 |
| 2010s | 24.08 | 17.4 | 28.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.55 | 21 | 24.1 | 2 |
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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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -19.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0003 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 7.25 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.82 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -6.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Belgium?
- Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Belgium was 24.1 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1 in 2013.
- What is the lowest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4 in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of?
- Belgium ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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