Trade in environmental goods as share of total exports in Belgium
Belgium: Trade in environmental goods as share of total exports was 0.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Trade in environmental goods as share of total exports in Belgium, 1999–2019
Source: IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.1% for trade in environmental goods as share of total exports in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 30.9% on the previous year and up 88.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in environmental goods as share of total exports in Belgium peaked at 0.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2002.
That places Belgium 18th out of 163 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Trade in environmental goods as share of total exports in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +30.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
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 trade in environmental goods as share of total exports in Belgium?
- Trade in environmental goods as share of total exports in Belgium was 0.1% in 2019, according to IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations.
- What is the highest trade in environmental goods as share of total exports recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest trade in environmental goods as share of total exports recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for trade in environmental goods as share of total exports?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
- Is trade in environmental goods as share of total exports rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations, published as part of Trade in environmental goods as share of total exports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Environmental goods include both goods connected to environmental protection—such as goods related to pollution management and resource management—and adapted goods—which are goods that have been specifically modified to be more “environmentally friendly” or “cleaner.” A relatively high share of environmental goods imports indicates that a country purchases a significant share of environmental goods from other countries. A relatively high share of environmental goods exports indicates that a country produces and sells a significant share of environmental goods to other countries. A country’s environmental goods trade balance is the difference between its exports and imports of environmental goods.