emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 10.11 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Belgium is 10.11 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 33.26 tonnes per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.54 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 48th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.26 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 30.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 32.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 30.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 29.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 27.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 25.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 21.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 21.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 14.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 2010 | 17.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 13.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 11.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 17.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 2014 | 11.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -37.0% |
| 2015 | 12.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 12.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 10.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 11.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 12.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 9.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 10.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 10.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 10.11 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.78 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 10.11 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 33.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 45 Sao Tome and Principe 11.23 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 46 Jamaica 11.16 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 47 United Arab Emirates 10.98 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 49 Czechia 10.09 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 50 Lebanon 9.79 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 51 United States Virgin Islands 9.32 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Belgium was 10.11 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 33.26 tonnes per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.54 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 48th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.