How have things changed?, per capita in Belgium
Belgium: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.0015 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
How have things changed?, per capita in Belgium, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed?, per capita in Belgium is 0.0015 metric tons per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in Belgium peaked at 0.0071 metric tons per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 metric tons per person, in 2024.
That places Belgium 179th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed?, per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0063 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0067 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0071 metric tons per person | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0061 metric tons per person | -14.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | -9.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0061 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | -9.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0048 metric tons per person | -12.4% |
| 1975 | 0.005 metric tons per person | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0048 metric tons per person | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.005 metric tons per person | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.005 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0043 metric tons per person | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.003 metric tons per person | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0024 metric tons per person | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0023 metric tons per person | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 metric tons per person | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0021 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.002 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 metric tons per person | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 metric tons per person | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 metric tons per person | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.002 metric tons per person | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 metric tons per person | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 metric tons per person | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 metric tons per person | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0016 metric tons per person | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 metric tons per person | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0015 metric tons per person | -5.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.0015 metric tons per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0138 metric tons per person, 11% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.0015 metric tons per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0052 metric tons per person, 28% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0065 metric tons per person | 0.0061 metric tons per person | 0.0071 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0052 metric tons per person | 0.0045 metric tons per person | 0.0062 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0046 metric tons per person | 0.0041 metric tons per person | 0.005 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0035 metric tons per person | 0.0031 metric tons per person | 0.0042 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0026 metric tons per person | 0.0021 metric tons per person | 0.0031 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 metric tons per person | 0.0019 metric tons per person | 0.0024 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 metric tons per person | 0.0015 metric tons per person | 0.0017 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 176 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0017 metric tons per person compare
- 177 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0016 metric tons per person compare
- 178 Aruba 0.0016 metric tons per person compare
- 180 Haiti 0.0014 metric tons per person compare
- 181 Serbia 0.0014 metric tons per person compare
- 182 Ukraine 0.0014 metric tons per person compare
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per capita in Belgium?
- How have things changed?, per capita in Belgium was 0.0015 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0071 metric tons per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 metric tons per person in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- Belgium ranks 179th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. 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 How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.