Health impacts of air pollution in Belgium

Belgium: Health impacts of air pollution was 30,396 Number in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
30,396 Number
Change on year
down 25.7%
World rank
19th
of 45 countries
All-time high
107,723 Number
in 2010
All-time low
30,396 Number
in 2023
Years of data
18
2005–2023

Health impacts of air pollution in Belgium, 2005–2023

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2005201420232005: 96.9k Number2007: 79.0k Number2008: 93.4k Number2009: 104.8k Number2010: 107.7k Number2011: 101.1k Number2012: 85.5k Number2013: 91.7k Number2014: 68.1k Number2015: 64.6k Number2016: 61.4k Number2017: 59.2k Number2018: 61.2k Number2019: 47.5k Number2020: 35.3k Number2021: 47.9k Number2022: 40.9k Number2023: 30.4k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2023, health impacts of air pollution in Belgium stood at 30,396 Number. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 25.7% on the previous year and down 66.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health impacts of air pollution in Belgium peaked at 107,723 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 30,396 Number, in 2023.

Belgium ranks 19th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Health impacts of air pollution in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Health impacts of air pollution in Belgium, 2005 to 2023.
Year Number Change
2005 96,922 Number
2007 79,037 Number -18.5%
2008 93,369 Number +18.1%
2009 104,828 Number +12.3%
2010 107,723 Number +2.8%
2011 101,087 Number -6.2%
2012 85,454 Number -15.5%
2013 91,700 Number +7.3%
2014 68,138 Number -25.7%
2015 64,567 Number -5.2%
2016 61,443 Number -4.8%
2017 59,188 Number -3.7%
2018 61,185 Number +3.4%
2019 47,490 Number -22.4%
2020 35,276 Number -25.7%
2021 47,949 Number +35.9%
2022 40,898 Number -14.7%
2023 30,396 Number -25.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 93,539 Number 79,037 Number 104,828 Number 4
2010s 74,798 Number 47,490 Number 107,723 Number 10
2020s 38,630 Number 30,396 Number 47,949 Number 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 16 Albania 35,817 Number compare
  2. 17 Slovakia 33,239 Number compare
  3. 17 Slovakia 33,239 Number compare
  4. 20 Croatia 28,876 Number compare
  5. 20 Croatia 28,876 Number compare
  6. 22 Austria 25,924 Number compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health impacts of air pollution in Belgium?
Health impacts of air pollution in Belgium was 30,396 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health impacts of air pollution recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 107,723 Number in 2010.
What is the lowest health impacts of air pollution recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 30,396 Number in 2023.
How does Belgium rank for health impacts of air pollution?
Belgium ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
Is health impacts of air pollution rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Health impacts of air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health impacts of air pollution
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 828 data points, 2005–2023
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