Domestic material consumption per capita in Belgium

Belgium: Domestic material consumption per capita was 14.08 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
14.08
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
65th
of 223 countries
All-time high
17.42
in 2001
All-time low
11.63
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Domestic material consumption per capita in Belgium, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 15.12001: 17.42002: 15.62003: 15.22004: 152005: 14.32006: 14.82007: 15.72008: 15.52009: 142010: 13.82011: 14.62012: 13.42013: 13.22014: 13.12015: 12.92016: 12.92017: 13.12018: 12.62019: 132020: 11.92021: 11.62022: 12.82023: 14.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 14.08 for domestic material consumption per capita in 2023.

That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Belgium peaked at 17.42 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.63, in 2021.

That places Belgium 65th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.26 13.97 17.42 10
2010s 13.27 12.57 14.62 10
2020s 12.59 11.63 14.08 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 63 Lesotho 14.65 compare
  2. 64 Ukraine 14.38 compare
  3. 66 Botswana 13.87 compare
  4. 67 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 13.7 compare
  5. 68 Aruba 13.18 compare

See the full ranking of 230 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic material consumption per capita in Belgium?
Domestic material consumption per capita in Belgium was 14.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 17.42 in 2001.
What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 11.63 in 2021.
How does Belgium rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
Belgium ranks 65th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic material consumption per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,468 data points, 2000–2023
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