Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Belgium

Belgium: Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets was 83,539 Tonne in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
83,539 Tonne
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
12th
of 32 countries
All-time high
255,630 Tonne
in 1992
All-time low
83,539 Tonne
in 2023
Years of data
37
1987–2023

Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Belgium, 1987–2023

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1987200520231987: 248.1k Tonne1988: 248.5k Tonne1989: 248.9k Tonne1990: 249.5k Tonne1991: 249.2k Tonne1992: 255.6k Tonne1993: 251.8k Tonne1994: 244.0k Tonne1995: 234.2k Tonne1996: 227.9k Tonne1997: 222.5k Tonne1998: 221.6k Tonne1999: 218.9k Tonne2000: 214.3k Tonne2001: 211.9k Tonne2002: 207.3k Tonne2003: 207.8k Tonne2004: 210.2k Tonne2005: 201.1k Tonne2006: 199.7k Tonne2007: 199.7k Tonne2008: 191.5k Tonne2009: 174.6k Tonne2010: 172.6k Tonne2011: 164.8k Tonne2012: 155.1k Tonne2013: 146.2k Tonne2014: 142.8k Tonne2015: 141.1k Tonne2016: 133.9k Tonne2017: 127.2k Tonne2018: 121.3k Tonne2019: 111.9k Tonne2020: 88.5k Tonne2021: 92.7k Tonne2022: 88.1k Tonne2023: 83.5k Tonne

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 83,539 Tonne for air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.

The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Belgium peaked at 255,630 Tonne in 1992 and was at its lowest, 83,539 Tonne, in 2023.

Belgium ranks 12th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 248,490 Tonne 248,100 Tonne 248,880 Tonne 3
1990s 237,524 Tonne 218,920 Tonne 255,630 Tonne 10
2000s 201,822 Tonne 174,570 Tonne 214,350 Tonne 10
2010s 141,683 Tonne 111,860 Tonne 172,620 Tonne 10
2020s 88,202 Tonne 83,539 Tonne 92,680 Tonne 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 9 Portugal 130,781 Tonne compare
  2. 10 Sweden 109,581 Tonne compare
  3. 11 Romania 106,400 Tonne compare
  4. 13 Denmark 78,170 Tonne compare
  5. 14 Norway 68,060 Tonne compare
  6. 15 Austria 62,190 Tonne compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Belgium?
Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Belgium was 83,539 Tonne in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 255,630 Tonne in 1992.
What is the lowest air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 83,539 Tonne in 2023.
How does Belgium rank for air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets?
Belgium ranks 12th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
Is air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. 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 Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 1,216 data points, 1980–2023
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