Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Belgium
Belgium: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 9.56 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Belgium, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Belgium is 9.56, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Belgium peaked at 16.17 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.56, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 138th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15.84 | — |
| 2011 | 16.17 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 14.52 | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 14.39 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 13.17 | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 13.02 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 12.16 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 12.04 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 12 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 11.07 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 10.02 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 10.32 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 10.43 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 9.56 | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.44 | 11.07 | 16.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.08 | 9.56 | 10.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More development goals data for Belgium
- Red List Index 0.9636 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.5443 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,558 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 90 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 85 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 77 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 58 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 69 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 73 (2025)
- Infant deaths 318 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Belgium?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Belgium was 9.56 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 16.17 in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.56 in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Belgium ranks 138th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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