Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Belgium
Belgium: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 9.56 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Belgium, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Belgium is 9.56 µg/m³, 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 µg/m³ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.56 µg/m³, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 162nd of 256 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 | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15.84 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 16.17 µg/m³ | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 14.52 µg/m³ | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 14.39 µg/m³ | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 13.17 µg/m³ | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 13.02 µg/m³ | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 12.16 µg/m³ | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 12.04 µg/m³ | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 12 µg/m³ | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 11.07 µg/m³ | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 10.02 µg/m³ | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 10.32 µg/m³ | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 10.43 µg/m³ | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 9.56 µg/m³ | -8.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 9.56 µg/m³ is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.71 µg/m³, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 9.56 µg/m³ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.53 µg/m³, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.44 µg/m³ | 11.07 µg/m³ | 16.17 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.08 µg/m³ | 9.56 µg/m³ | 10.43 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More development goals data for Belgium
- Red List Index 0.9636 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.5443 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,558 constant US$ (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 µg/m³ 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 µg/m³ 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 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Belgium ranks 162nd out of 256 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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