Phosphate in rivers in Belgium
Belgium: Phosphate in rivers was 0.194 Milligrams per litre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Phosphate in rivers in Belgium, 2007–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Milligrams per litre.
Analysis
In 2023, phosphate in rivers in Belgium stood at 0.194 Milligrams per litre. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate in rivers in Belgium peaked at 0.241 Milligrams per litre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.194 Milligrams per litre, in 2023.
That places Belgium 2nd out of 23 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2363 Milligrams per litre | 0.232 Milligrams per litre | 0.241 Milligrams per litre | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2104 Milligrams per litre | 0.203 Milligrams per litre | 0.227 Milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.198 Milligrams per litre | 0.194 Milligrams per litre | 0.202 Milligrams per litre | 4 |
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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 phosphate in rivers in Belgium?
- Phosphate in rivers in Belgium was 0.194 Milligrams per litre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest phosphate in rivers recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.241 Milligrams per litre in 2007.
- What is the lowest phosphate in rivers recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.194 Milligrams per litre in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for phosphate in rivers?
- Belgium ranks 2nd out of 23 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate in rivers rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 Phosphate in rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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