How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: How have things changed?, per square kilometre was 0.5986 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.5986 metric tons per square kilometre for how have things changed?, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 1.06 metric tons per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5955 metric tons per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Belgium 124th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.04 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 1.06 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.02 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9261 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9064 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8242 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7641 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8133 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7495 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7356 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7568 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7443 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8226 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8536 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8903 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8177 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8906 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8151 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7581 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.703 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6612 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5955 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6215 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5986 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.5986 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.48 metric tons per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.5986 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5392 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8837 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7356 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.06 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8052 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.703 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.8906 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6192 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5955 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6612 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 121 Germany 0.6222 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 122 Mozambique 0.6145 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 123 Haiti 0.6064 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 125 Colombia 0.5671 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 126 United States 0.5633 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 127 Papua New Guinea 0.5585 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Belgium?
- How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Belgium was 0.5986 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 metric tons per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5955 metric tons per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 124th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is how have things changed?, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? 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.
How have things changed? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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How have things changed? 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.