Natural resource rents in Belgium
Belgium: Natural resource rents was 0.0449 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Natural resource rents in Belgium, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural resource rents in Belgium is 0.0449, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.6% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural resource rents in Belgium peaked at 0.2644 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0157, in 2005.
That places Belgium 166th out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural resource rents in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1667 | — |
| 1971 | 0.1552 | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1253 | -19.3% |
| 1973 | 0.112 | -10.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1443 | +28.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2452 | +70.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2644 | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2172 | -17.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1628 | -25.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1364 | -16.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1376 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2022 | +46.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2575 | +27.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1986 | -22.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1672 | -15.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1591 | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0917 | -42.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0538 | -41.4% |
| 1988 | 0.038 | -29.4% |
| 1989 | 0.045 | +18.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0455 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0294 | -35.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0235 | -20.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0254 | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0233 | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0211 | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0226 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0204 | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0234 | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0228 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0246 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.021 | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0236 | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0217 | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0159 | -26.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0157 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0193 | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0191 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0184 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0173 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.047 | +171.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0658 | +40.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0634 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0591 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0681 | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0353 | -48.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0304 | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0372 | +22.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0484 | +30.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0422 | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0285 | -32.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0449 | +57.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.0449 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1193, 38% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.0449 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.395, 11% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural resource rents in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +171.2% | 0.0173 | 0.047 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.173 | 0.112 | 0.2644 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1351 | 0.038 | 0.2575 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0257 | 0.0204 | 0.0455 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0197 | 0.0157 | 0.0246 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0497 | 0.0304 | 0.0681 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0367 | 0.0285 | 0.0449 | 2 |
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 natural resource rents in Belgium?
- Natural resource rents in Belgium was 0.0449 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2644 in 1976.
- What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0157 in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for natural resource rents?
- Belgium ranks 166th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural resource rents rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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