Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Belgium

Belgium: Population connected to wastewater treatment plants was 11,608 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
11,608
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
8th
of 30 countries
All-time high
11,608
in 2024
All-time low
4,034
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Belgium, 1995–2024

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1995200920241995: 4.0k1996: 5.0k1997: 5.4k1998: 5.6k1999: 5.7k2000: 6.7k2001: 7.1k2002: 7.1k2003: 7.4k2004: 7.6k2005: 7.8k2006: 9.3k2007: 10.3k2008: 10.2k2009: 10.4k2010: 10.4k2011: 10.7k2012: 10.3k2013: 10.5k2014: 10.6k2015: 10.7k2016: 11.0k2017: 11.1k2018: 11.1k2019: 11.2k2020: 11.3k2021: 11.3k2022: 11.4k2023: 11.5k2024: 11.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Belgium stood at 11,608. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Belgium peaked at 11,608 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,034, in 1995.

That places Belgium 8th out of 30 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,149 4,034 5,727 5
2000s 8,392 6,663 10,440 10
2010s 10,761 10,313 11,151 10
2020s 11,445 11,286 11,608 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 5 Poland 35,958 compare
  2. 6 Netherlands 17,994 compare
  3. 7 Romania 11,721 compare
  4. 9 Sweden 10,537 compare
  5. 10 Greece 9,880 compare
  6. 11 Czechia 9,444 compare

See the full ranking of 31 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Belgium?
Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Belgium was 11,608 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population connected to wastewater treatment plants recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 11,608 in 2024.
What is the lowest population connected to wastewater treatment plants recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 4,034 in 1995.
How does Belgium rank for population connected to wastewater treatment plants?
Belgium ranks 8th out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
Is population connected to wastewater treatment plants rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Population connected to wastewater treatment plants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population connected to wastewater treatment plants
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 703 data points, 1970–2024
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