Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 5.03 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Belgium stood at 5.03 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 20.23 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.54 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 23rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.36 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 14.91 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 17.44 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 19.29 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 20.2 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 19.48 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 19.57 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 20.23 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 19.76 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 14.4 units per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2010 | 14.85 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 13.37 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 11.24 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 10.96 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 9.53 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 8.73 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 10.51 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 12.69 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 15.31 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 13.55 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 3.54 units per square kilometre | -73.9% |
| 2021 | 4.49 units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 5.03 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.06 units per square kilometre | 14.4 units per square kilometre | 20.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.07 units per square kilometre | 8.73 units per square kilometre | 15.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.35 units per square kilometre | 3.54 units per square kilometre | 5.03 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 20 Lebanon 6.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Netherlands 6.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Barbados 5.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Bangladesh 4.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Trinidad and Tobago 4.16 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Belgium
- Fuel imports 16.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.5% (2024)
- Gas production 0.1615 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 13.75 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.1615 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 13.75 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Belgium was 5.03 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 20.23 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.54 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 23rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sulphur dioxide and coal Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.