Material flow accounts - balancing items in Belgium
Belgium: Material flow accounts - balancing items was 29,252 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
29,252
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
15th
of 39 countries
All-time high
52,207
in 1996
All-time low
29,252
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Material flow accounts - balancing items in Belgium, 1990–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, material flow accounts - balancing items in Belgium stood at 29,252. 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 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 29,252, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47,101 | — |
| 1991 | 48,112 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 47,867 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 47,347 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 51,050 | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 51,009 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 52,207 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 45,791 | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 51,806 | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 45,864 | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 45,756 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 46,554 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 45,228 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 48,390 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 48,799 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 48,927 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 48,897 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 46,005 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 47,857 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 39,297 | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 44,252 | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 37,865 | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 40,664 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 40,776 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 32,915 | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 37,435 | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 37,705 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 35,912 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 38,533 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 37,518 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 34,185 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 35,502 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 33,723 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 29,252 | -13.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 29,252 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,970, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 29,252 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,833, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,815 | 45,791 | 52,207 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,571 | 39,297 | 48,927 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,358 | 32,915 | 44,252 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,165 | 29,252 | 35,502 | 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 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 52,207 in 1996.
- What is the lowest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,252 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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