Material flow accounts - balancing items in Belgium
Belgium: Material flow accounts - balancing items was 29,252 Thousand tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
29,252 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
15th
of 39 countries
All-time high
52,207 Thousand tonnes
in 1996
All-time low
29,252 Thousand tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Material flow accounts - balancing items in Belgium, 1990–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, material flow accounts - balancing items in Belgium stood at 29,252 Thousand tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material flow accounts - balancing items in Belgium peaked at 52,207 Thousand tonnes in 1996 and was at its lowest, 29,252 Thousand tonnes, in 2023.
That places Belgium 15th out of 39 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Material flow accounts - balancing items in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47,101 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 48,112 Thousand tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 47,867 Thousand tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 47,347 Thousand tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 51,050 Thousand tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 51,009 Thousand tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 52,207 Thousand tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 45,791 Thousand tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 51,806 Thousand tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 45,864 Thousand tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 45,756 Thousand tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 46,554 Thousand tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 45,228 Thousand tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 48,390 Thousand tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 48,799 Thousand tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 48,927 Thousand tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 48,897 Thousand tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 46,005 Thousand tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 47,857 Thousand tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 39,297 Thousand tonnes | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 44,252 Thousand tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 37,865 Thousand tonnes | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 40,664 Thousand tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 40,776 Thousand tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 32,915 Thousand tonnes | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 37,435 Thousand tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 37,705 Thousand tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 35,912 Thousand tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 38,533 Thousand tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 37,518 Thousand tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 34,185 Thousand tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 35,502 Thousand tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 33,723 Thousand tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 29,252 Thousand tonnes | -13.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 29,252 Thousand tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,970 Thousand tonnes, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 29,252 Thousand tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,833 Thousand tonnes, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,815 Thousand tonnes | 45,791 Thousand tonnes | 52,207 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,571 Thousand tonnes | 39,297 Thousand tonnes | 48,927 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,358 Thousand tonnes | 32,915 Thousand tonnes | 44,252 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,165 Thousand tonnes | 29,252 Thousand tonnes | 35,502 Thousand tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 material flow accounts - balancing items in Belgium?
- Material flow accounts - balancing items in Belgium was 29,252 Thousand tonnes in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 52,207 Thousand tonnes in 1996.
- What is the lowest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,252 Thousand tonnes in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for material flow accounts - balancing items?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is material flow accounts - balancing items rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. 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 Material flow accounts - balancing items. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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