Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Belgium

Belgium: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material was 11.66 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11.66
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
75th
of 213 countries
All-time high
17.42
in 2001
All-time low
11.59
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Belgium, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 15.12001: 17.42002: 15.62003: 15.22004: 152005: 14.32006: 14.82007: 15.72008: 15.52009: 142010: 13.82011: 14.62012: 13.42013: 13.32014: 13.12015: 12.92016: 12.92017: 13.12018: 12.62019: 132020: 11.92021: 11.62022: 12.92023: 12.32024: 11.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Belgium is 11.66, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Belgium peaked at 17.42 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.59, in 2021.

Belgium ranks 75th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes) in Belgium, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 15.1
2001 17.42 +15.4%
2002 15.56 -10.6%
2003 15.21 -2.2%
2004 15.03 -1.2%
2005 14.31 -4.8%
2006 14.81 +3.5%
2007 15.71 +6.1%
2008 15.49 -1.4%
2009 13.96 -9.9%
2010 13.82 -1.0%
2011 14.63 +5.9%
2012 13.45 -8.1%
2013 13.27 -1.3%
2014 13.12 -1.1%
2015 12.94 -1.3%
2016 12.88 -0.5%
2017 13.13 +1.9%
2018 12.58 -4.2%
2019 13.04 +3.7%
2020 11.85 -9.1%
2021 11.59 -2.3%
2022 12.91 +11.4%
2023 12.32 -4.6%
2024 11.66 -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.26 13.96 17.42 10
2010s 13.29 12.58 14.63 10
2020s 12.07 11.59 12.91 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 72 Antigua and Barbuda 11.95 compare
  2. 73 Germany 11.86 compare
  3. 74 Bermuda 11.71 compare
  4. 76 Malta 11.6 compare
  5. 77 Thailand 11.46 compare
  6. 78 South Africa 11.14 compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Belgium?
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Belgium was 11.66 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 17.42 in 2001.
What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 11.59 in 2021.
How does Belgium rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
Belgium ranks 75th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
270 places, 6,692 data points, 2000–2024
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