Median2021 vs median2017 in Belgium
Belgium: Median2021 vs median2017 was 62.89 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62.89
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
9th
of 120 countries
All-time high
63.21
in 2021
All-time low
35.93
in 1985
Years of data
27
1985–2023
Median2021 vs median2017 in Belgium, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median2021 vs median2017 in Belgium is 62.89, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median2021 vs median2017 in Belgium peaked at 63.21 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.93, in 1985.
That places Belgium 9th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Median2021 vs median2017 in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 35.93 | — |
| 1988 | 37.77 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 41.01 | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 47.5 | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 47.07 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 51.37 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 50.69 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 52.34 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 53.15 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 53.25 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 53.78 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 54.83 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 55.63 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 55.91 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 55.14 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 56.74 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 56.78 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 56.91 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 58.56 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 57.96 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 58.12 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 59.44 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 61.04 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 61.52 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 63.21 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 61.04 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 62.89 | +3.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 62.89 is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.01, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 62.89 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.68, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.85 | 35.93 | 37.77 | 2 |
| 1990s | 45.19 | 41.01 | 47.5 | 3 |
| 2000s | 53.13 | 50.69 | 55.63 | 8 |
| 2010s | 57.66 | 55.14 | 61.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.16 | 61.04 | 63.21 | 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 median2021 vs median2017 in Belgium?
- Median2021 vs median2017 in Belgium was 62.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 63.21 in 2021.
- What is the lowest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.93 in 1985.
- How does Belgium rank for median2021 vs median2017?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median2021 vs median2017 rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median2021 vs median2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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