Environmental taxes by economic activity in Belgium

Belgium: Environmental taxes by economic activity was 7,219 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7,219
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
7th
of 33 countries
All-time high
7,219
in 2024
All-time low
4,006
in 2010
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Environmental taxes by economic activity in Belgium, 2008–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2008201620242008: 4.5k2009: 4.4k2010: 4.0k2011: 4.5k2012: 4.7k2013: 4.7k2014: 4.5k2015: 4.7k2016: 5.5k2017: 6.1k2018: 6.2k2019: 6.5k2020: 5.8k2021: 6.3k2022: 5.9k2023: 6.7k2024: 7.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, environmental taxes by economic activity in Belgium stood at 7,219. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, environmental taxes by economic activity in Belgium peaked at 7,219 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,006, in 2010.

Belgium ranks 7th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Environmental taxes by economic activity in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Environmental taxes by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Belgium, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 4,492
2009 4,436 -1.2%
2010 4,006 -9.7%
2011 4,496 +12.2%
2012 4,700 +4.6%
2013 4,708 +0.2%
2014 4,546 -3.5%
2015 4,672 +2.8%
2016 5,490 +17.5%
2017 6,093 +11.0%
2018 6,178 +1.4%
2019 6,521 +5.6%
2020 5,826 -10.7%
2021 6,348 +9.0%
2022 5,926 -6.7%
2023 6,712 +13.3%
2024 7,219 +7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,464 4,436 4,492 2
2010s 5,141 4,006 6,521 10
2020s 6,406 5,826 7,219 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 4 Spain 16,017 compare
  2. 5 Poland 14,918 compare
  3. 6 Netherlands 13,884 compare
  4. 8 Switzerland 6,002 compare
  5. 9 Greece 5,815 compare
  6. 10 Romania 5,721 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is environmental taxes by economic activity in Belgium?
Environmental taxes by economic activity in Belgium was 7,219 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest environmental taxes by economic activity recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 7,219 in 2024.
What is the lowest environmental taxes by economic activity recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 4,006 in 2010.
How does Belgium rank for environmental taxes by economic activity?
Belgium ranks 7th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
Is environmental taxes by economic activity rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Environmental taxes by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Environmental taxes by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 692 data points, 1995–2024
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