Change air pollutant emissions in Belgium
Belgium: Change air pollutant emissions was 308,427 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
308,427
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
104th
of 220 countries
All-time high
2.13 million
in 1913
All-time low
291,047
in 2020
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Change air pollutant emissions in Belgium, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 308,427 for change air pollutant emissions in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change air pollutant emissions in Belgium peaked at 2.13 million in 1913 and was at its lowest, 291,047, in 2020.
That places Belgium 104th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 273 years of available data.
Change air pollutant emissions in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 1.06 million | — |
| 1751 | 1.07 million | +0.1% |
| 1752 | 1.07 million | +0.1% |
| 1753 | 1.07 million | +0.1% |
| 1754 | 1.07 million | +0.1% |
| 1755 | 1.07 million | +0.1% |
| 1756 | 1.07 million | +0.1% |
| 1757 | 1.07 million | +0.1% |
| 1758 | 1.08 million | +0.1% |
| 1759 | 1.08 million | +0.1% |
| 1760 | 1.08 million | +0.1% |
| 1761 | 1.08 million | +0.1% |
| 1762 | 1.08 million | +0.1% |
| 1763 | 1.08 million | +0.1% |
| 1764 | 1.08 million | +0.1% |
| 1765 | 1.08 million | +0.1% |
| 1766 | 1.08 million | +0.1% |
| 1767 | 1.08 million | +0.1% |
| 1768 | 1.08 million | +0.1% |
| 1769 | 1.09 million | +0.1% |
| 1770 | 1.09 million | +0.1% |
| 1771 | 1.09 million | +0.1% |
| 1772 | 1.09 million | +0.1% |
| 1773 | 1.09 million | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 1.09 million | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 1.09 million | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 1.09 million | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 1.09 million | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 1.09 million | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 1.09 million | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 1.09 million | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 1.09 million | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 1.09 million | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 1.09 million | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 1.09 million | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 1.09 million | -0.0% |
| 1786 | 1.09 million | -0.0% |
| 1787 | 1.09 million | -0.0% |
| 1788 | 1.09 million | -0.0% |
| 1789 | 1.09 million | -0.0% |
| 1790 | 1.09 million | -0.0% |
| 1791 | 1.09 million | -0.0% |
| 1792 | 1.09 million | -0.0% |
| 1793 | 1.09 million | -0.0% |
| 1794 | 1.09 million | -0.0% |
| 1795 | 1.09 million | -0.0% |
| 1796 | 1.09 million | -0.0% |
| 1797 | 1.09 million | -0.0% |
| 1798 | 1.09 million | -0.1% |
| 1799 | 1.09 million | -0.1% |
| 1800 | 1.08 million | -0.1% |
| 1801 | 1.08 million | -0.1% |
| 1802 | 1.11 million | +2.4% |
| 1803 | 1.08 million | -2.5% |
| 1804 | 1.08 million | -0.1% |
| 1805 | 1.08 million | -0.1% |
| 1806 | 1.08 million | -0.1% |
| 1807 | 1.08 million | -0.1% |
| 1808 | 1.08 million | -0.1% |
| 1809 | 1.08 million | -0.1% |
| 1810 | 1.08 million | -0.1% |
| 1811 | 1.07 million | -0.1% |
| 1812 | 1.07 million | -0.1% |
| 1813 | 1.07 million | -0.1% |
| 1814 | 1.07 million | -0.1% |
| 1815 | 1.07 million | -0.1% |
| 1816 | 1.07 million | -0.1% |
| 1817 | 1.07 million | -0.1% |
| 1818 | 1.07 million | -0.1% |
| 1819 | 1.06 million | -0.1% |
| 1820 | 1.06 million | -0.1% |
| 1821 | 1.07 million | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 1.07 million | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 1.07 million | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 1.07 million | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 1.08 million | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 1.08 million | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 1.08 million | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 1.09 million | +0.2% |
| 1829 | 1.09 million | +0.2% |
| 1830 | 1.12 million | +2.6% |
| 1831 | 1.10 million | -1.1% |
| 1832 | 1.10 million | -0.4% |
| 1833 | 1.09 million | -0.5% |
| 1834 | 1.09 million | -0.5% |
| 1835 | 1.08 million | -0.4% |
| 1836 | 1.08 million | -0.2% |
| 1837 | 1.08 million | -0.3% |
| 1838 | 1.07 million | -0.4% |
| 1839 | 1.07 million | -0.3% |
| 1840 | 1.07 million | -0.1% |
| 1841 | 1.07 million | -0.0% |
| 1842 | 1.07 million | +0.2% |
| 1843 | 1.07 million | -0.1% |
| 1844 | 1.07 million | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 1.08 million | +0.2% |
| 1846 | 1.08 million | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 1.08 million | +0.2% |
| 1848 | 1.08 million | -0.4% |
| 1849 | 1.08 million | +0.2% |
| 1850 | 1.08 million | -0.1% |
| 1851 | 1.09 million | +0.8% |
| 1852 | 1.10 million | +1.0% |
| 1853 | 1.11 million | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 1.12 million | +0.9% |
| 1855 | 1.12 million | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 1.12 million | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 1.13 million | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 1.14 million | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 1.14 million | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 1.14 million | +0.3% |
| 1861 | 1.15 million | +0.6% |
| 1862 | 1.15 million | -0.4% |
| 1863 | 1.15 million | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 1.16 million | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 1.16 million | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 1.18 million | +1.8% |
| 1867 | 1.20 million | +1.9% |
| 1868 | 1.19 million | -1.3% |
| 1869 | 1.20 million | +1.3% |
| 1870 | 1.24 million | +3.4% |
| 1871 | 1.22 million | -1.7% |
| 1872 | 1.23 million | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 1.25 million | +1.5% |
| 1874 | 1.22 million | -2.8% |
| 1875 | 1.22 million | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 1.20 million | -1.7% |
| 1877 | 1.17 million | -2.4% |
| 1878 | 1.19 million | +1.3% |
| 1879 | 1.18 million | -0.5% |
| 1880 | 1.21 million | +2.1% |
| 1881 | 1.20 million | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 1.22 million | +1.7% |
| 1883 | 1.25 million | +2.0% |
| 1884 | 1.24 million | -0.9% |
| 1885 | 1.22 million | -1.2% |
| 1886 | 1.19 million | -2.8% |
| 1887 | 1.20 million | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 1.21 million | +1.0% |
| 1889 | 1.20 million | -0.6% |
| 1890 | 1.23 million | +2.2% |
| 1891 | 1.20 million | -2.2% |
| 1892 | 1.20 million | +0.2% |
| 1893 | 1.18 million | -1.9% |
| 1894 | 1.24 million | +5.5% |
| 1895 | 1.25 million | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 1.28 million | +2.2% |
| 1897 | 1.30 million | +1.3% |
| 1898 | 1.31 million | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 1.34 million | +2.1% |
| 1900 | 1.38 million | +2.8% |
| 1901 | 1.32 million | -4.5% |
| 1902 | 1.34 million | +2.1% |
| 1903 | 1.40 million | +4.1% |
| 1904 | 1.35 million | -3.4% |
| 1905 | 1.34 million | -0.7% |
| 1906 | 1.46 million | +9.1% |
| 1907 | 1.48 million | +1.1% |
| 1908 | 1.47 million | -0.5% |
| 1909 | 1.47 million | -0.1% |
| 1910 | 1.53 million | +3.9% |
| 1911 | 1.69 million | +10.3% |
| 1912 | 1.91 million | +13.0% |
| 1913 | 2.13 million | +11.7% |
| 1914 | 1.55 million | -27.0% |
| 1915 | 1.46 million | -5.9% |
| 1916 | 1.69 million | +15.6% |
| 1917 | 1.35 million | -20.2% |
| 1918 | 1.21 million | -10.4% |
| 1919 | 1.37 million | +13.2% |
| 1920 | 1.50 million | +9.7% |
| 1921 | 1.35 million | -9.8% |
| 1922 | 1.42 million | +5.0% |
| 1923 | 1.65 million | +15.9% |
| 1924 | 1.68 million | +1.6% |
| 1925 | 1.63 million | -2.8% |
| 1926 | 1.63 million | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 1.80 million | +10.6% |
| 1928 | 1.74 million | -3.6% |
| 1929 | 1.84 million | +6.1% |
| 1930 | 1.76 million | -4.4% |
| 1931 | 1.67 million | -5.3% |
| 1932 | 1.46 million | -12.5% |
| 1933 | 1.56 million | +6.8% |
| 1934 | 1.63 million | +4.4% |
| 1935 | 1.60 million | -1.6% |
| 1936 | 1.66 million | +3.6% |
| 1937 | 1.91 million | +15.3% |
| 1938 | 1.71 million | -10.9% |
| 1939 | 1.65 million | -3.5% |
| 1940 | 1.45 million | -11.9% |
| 1941 | 1.54 million | +6.2% |
| 1942 | 1.51 million | -1.8% |
| 1943 | 1.50 million | -0.7% |
| 1944 | 1.05 million | -30.1% |
| 1945 | 1.17 million | +11.2% |
| 1946 | 1.44 million | +23.6% |
| 1947 | 1.79 million | +24.3% |
| 1948 | 1.78 million | -0.6% |
| 1949 | 1.64 million | -7.7% |
| 1950 | 1.51 million | -8.4% |
| 1951 | 1.67 million | +11.2% |
| 1952 | 1.59 million | -5.3% |
| 1953 | 1.52 million | -3.9% |
| 1954 | 1.54 million | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 1.61 million | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 1.65 million | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 1.62 million | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 1.50 million | -7.4% |
| 1959 | 1.48 million | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 1.53 million | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 1.54 million | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 1.63 million | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 1.76 million | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 1.57 million | -10.7% |
| 1965 | 1.60 million | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 1.50 million | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 1.54 million | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 1.68 million | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 1.70 million | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 1.72 million | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 1.62 million | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 1.66 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.70 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 1.68 million | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.63 million | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.70 million | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 1.75 million | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 1.75 million | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.73 million | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 1.70 million | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.57 million | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 1.46 million | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 1.41 million | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 1.46 million | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 1.46 million | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.46 million | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.48 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.52 million | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 1.52 million | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.52 million | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.46 million | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 1.46 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.38 million | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 1.32 million | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 1.29 million | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.24 million | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.12 million | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 1.06 million | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 994,518 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 1.01 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 936,215 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 978,852 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 935,412 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 883,160 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 819,751 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 763,170 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 639,881 | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 645,766 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 445,115 | -31.1% |
| 2010 | 516,961 | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 417,484 | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 358,862 | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 529,806 | +47.6% |
| 2014 | 333,864 | -37.0% |
| 2015 | 384,164 | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 371,221 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 308,128 | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 360,462 | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 391,242 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 291,047 | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 310,578 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 308,427 | -0.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 308,427 is above the median for high income countries, which is 150,374, 2.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 308,427 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280,480, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change air pollutant emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +47.6% | 358,862 | 529,806 |
| 2014 | -37.0% | 529,806 | 333,864 |
| 2009 | -31.1% | 645,766 | 445,115 |
| 1944 | -30.1% | 1.50 million | 1.05 million |
| 1914 | -27.0% | 2.13 million | 1.55 million |
| 2020 | -25.6% | 391,242 | 291,047 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1.07 million | 1.06 million | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 1760s | 1.08 million | 1.08 million | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 1770s | 1.09 million | 1.09 million | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 1780s | 1.09 million | 1.09 million | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 1790s | 1.09 million | 1.09 million | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 1800s | 1.08 million | 1.08 million | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.07 million | 1.06 million | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.08 million | 1.06 million | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.09 million | 1.07 million | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.08 million | 1.07 million | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.11 million | 1.08 million | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.17 million | 1.14 million | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.21 million | 1.17 million | 1.25 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.21 million | 1.19 million | 1.25 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.25 million | 1.18 million | 1.34 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.40 million | 1.32 million | 1.48 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.59 million | 1.21 million | 2.13 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.62 million | 1.35 million | 1.84 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.66 million | 1.46 million | 1.91 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.49 million | 1.05 million | 1.79 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.57 million | 1.48 million | 1.67 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.60 million | 1.50 million | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.70 million | 1.62 million | 1.75 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.50 million | 1.41 million | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 million | 994,518 | 1.52 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 805,618 | 445,115 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 397,219 | 308,128 | 529,806 | 10 |
| 2020s | 303,351 | 291,047 | 310,578 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More climate change data for Belgium
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 143.51 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,597 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 235.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,004 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 993.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.75 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change air pollutant emissions in Belgium?
- Change air pollutant emissions in Belgium was 308,427 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 million in 1913.
- What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 291,047 in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for change air pollutant emissions?
- Belgium ranks 104th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change air pollutant emissions rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 273 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).