Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Belgium
Belgium: Pollution, grime or other environmental problems was 13.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Belgium, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 13.5% for pollution, grime or other environmental problems in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Belgium peaked at 17.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2020.
That places Belgium 15th out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 14.6% | 17.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 12.7% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 11.8% | 13.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 12 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 14.5% compare
- 13 United Kingdom 14.0% compare
- 14 Serbia 13.8% compare
- 16 North Macedonia 12.6% compare
- 17 Romania 11.7% compare
- 18 Lithuania 10.9% compare
More environment data for Belgium
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 107.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.09 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2815 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0377 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0561 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0383 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Belgium?
- Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Belgium was 13.5% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pollution, grime or other environmental problems recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest pollution, grime or other environmental problems recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for pollution, grime or other environmental problems?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pollution, grime or other environmental problems rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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