Material footprints - main indicators in Belgium
Belgium: Material footprints - main indicators was 81,590 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
81,590 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
20th
of 38 countries
All-time high
109,646 Thousand tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
78,514 Thousand tonnes
in 2024
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Material footprints - main indicators in Belgium, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 81,590 Thousand tonnes for material footprints - main indicators in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprints - main indicators in Belgium peaked at 109,646 Thousand tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 78,514 Thousand tonnes, in 2024.
Belgium ranks 20th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Material footprints - main indicators in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 109,646 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 98,457 Thousand tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 94,919 Thousand tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 102,986 Thousand tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 95,596 Thousand tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 94,969 Thousand tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 97,471 Thousand tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 96,573 Thousand tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 92,684 Thousand tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 98,001 Thousand tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 96,659 Thousand tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 96,630 Thousand tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 91,841 Thousand tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 91,683 Thousand tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 91,387 Thousand tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 88,693 Thousand tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 78,514 Thousand tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2025 | 81,590 Thousand tonnes | +3.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 81,590 Thousand tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 118,885 Thousand tonnes, 69% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 81,590 Thousand tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 111,821 Thousand tonnes, 73% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104,051 Thousand tonnes | 98,457 Thousand tonnes | 109,646 Thousand tonnes | 2 |
| 2010s | 96,649 Thousand tonnes | 92,684 Thousand tonnes | 102,986 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 87,285 Thousand tonnes | 78,514 Thousand tonnes | 91,841 Thousand tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 17 Denmark 111,821 Thousand tonnes compare
- 18 Greece 102,830 Thousand tonnes compare
- 19 Ireland 101,253 Thousand tonnes compare
- 21 Netherlands 77,755 Thousand tonnes compare
- 21 Netherlands 77,755 Thousand tonnes compare
- 23 Lithuania 58,169 Thousand tonnes compare
- 23 Lithuania 58,169 Thousand tonnes 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 material footprints - main indicators in Belgium?
- Material footprints - main indicators in Belgium was 81,590 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material footprints - main indicators recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 109,646 Thousand tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest material footprints - main indicators recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,514 Thousand tonnes in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for material footprints - main indicators?
- Belgium ranks 20th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material footprints - main indicators rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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 footprints - main indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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