How have things changed?, per unit of GDP in Belgium
Belgium: How have things changed?, per unit of GDP was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed?, per unit of GDP in Belgium, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP for how have things changed?, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per unit of gdp in Belgium peaked at 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Belgium 193rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per unit of GDP in Belgium, year by year
| Year | metric tons per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1980 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 1982 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -36.9% |
| 1987 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1988 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1991 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1993 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 2004 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, 9% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, 9% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 190 Macao 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 191 Slovakia 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 192 Cayman Islands 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 194 Bhutan 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 195 Eswatini 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 196 Slovenia 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Belgium?
- How have things changed?, per unit of gdp in Belgium was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for how have things changed?, per unit of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 193rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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How have things changed? divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.