Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Belgium
Belgium: Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of was 14.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.3%
Change on year
up 23.3%
World rank
15th
of 47 countries
All-time high
16.9%
in 2013
All-time low
11.6%
in 2020
Years of data
12
2010–2023
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Belgium, 2010–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Belgium stood at 14.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.3% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Belgium peaked at 16.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 15th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12.8% | — |
| 2011 | 16.0% | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | +23.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 14.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.6%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 14.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.3%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.6% | 12.2% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 11.6% | 14.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 12 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 14.7% compare
- 13 Lithuania 14.6% compare
- 13 Lithuania 14.6% compare
- 16 Latvia 14.1% compare
- 16 Latvia 14.1% compare
- 18 Hungary 14.0% compare
- 18 United Kingdom 14.0% compare
- 18 United Kingdom 14.0% 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 pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Belgium?
- Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Belgium was 14.3% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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