Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Belgium
Belgium: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 11.66 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Belgium, 2000–2024
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 up 11.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% 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 71st of 249 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 … capita tonnes in Belgium, year by year
| 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% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 11.66 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.35, 97% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 11.66 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.62, 95% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 71st out of 249 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 4.0%. 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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