Emissions of air pollutants oecd in Belgium

Belgium: Emissions of air pollutants oecd was 28.04 in 2015. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2015)
28.04
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
27th
of 31 countries
All-time high
100
in 1990
All-time low
24.45
in 2014
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Emissions of air pollutants oecd in Belgium, 1990–2015

204060801001990200220151990: 1001991: 97.11992: 95.21993: 891994: 811995: 79.91996: 78.21997: 71.11998: 68.11999: 62.72000: 66.82001: 63.52002: 62.62003: 60.52004: 57.82005: 54.52006: 50.82007: 47.72008: 47.52009: 31.52010: 36.82011: 29.32012: 25.92013: 38.72014: 24.42015: 28

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants oecd in Belgium is 28.04, measured in 2015.

The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants oecd in Belgium peaked at 100 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24.45, in 2014.

Belgium ranks 27th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82.23 62.71 100 10
2000s 54.32 31.47 66.76 10
2010s 30.53 24.45 38.73 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 24 Italy 32.47 compare
  2. 25 Ireland 30.92 compare
  3. 26 France 28.68 compare
  4. 28 Switzerland 23.15 compare
  5. 29 United Kingdom 22.25 compare
  6. 30 Germany 21.43 compare

See the full ranking of 31 places β†’

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All data for Belgium β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants oecd in Belgium?
Emissions of air pollutants oecd in Belgium was 28.04 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants oecd recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants oecd recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 24.45 in 2014.
How does Belgium rank for emissions of air pollutants oecd?
Belgium ranks 27th out of 31 countries with data for 2015.
Is emissions of air pollutants oecd rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions of air pollutants oecd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
31 places, 806 data points, 1990–2015
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