Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Belgium
Belgium: Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons was 0.75 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.75 Number
Change on year
down 43.2%
World rank
8th
of 40 countries
All-time high
1.33 Number
in 2016
All-time low
0.27 Number
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Belgium, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Belgium stood at 0.75 Number.
The figure is down 43.2% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Belgium peaked at 1.33 Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.27 Number, in 2009.
That places Belgium 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.33 Number | — |
| 2009 | 0.27 Number | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 0.32 Number | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 0.46 Number | +43.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5 Number | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.56 Number | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 0.72 Number | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 0.93 Number | +29.2% |
| 2016 | 1.33 Number | +43.0% |
| 2017 | 1.11 Number | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 0.85 Number | -23.4% |
| 2019 | 0.57 Number | -32.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5 Number | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 0.79 Number | +58.0% |
| 2022 | 0.94 Number | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 1.06 Number | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 1.32 Number | +24.5% |
| 2025 | 0.75 Number | -43.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.75 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.36 Number, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.75 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.34 Number, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3 Number | 0.27 Number | 0.33 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.735 Number | 0.32 Number | 1.33 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8933 Number | 0.5 Number | 1.32 Number | 6 |
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 positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Belgium?
- Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Belgium was 0.75 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 Number in 2016.
- What is the lowest positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.27 Number in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons?
- Belgium ranks 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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