Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Belgium
Belgium: Population connected to wastewater treatment plants was 11,608 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11,608
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
12th
of 39 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
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 12th out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,034 | — |
| 1996 | 4,977 | +23.4% |
| 1997 | 5,396 | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 5,612 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 5,727 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 6,663 | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 7,057 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 7,119 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 7,440 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 7,597 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 7,754 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 9,282 | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 10,328 | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 10,239 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 10,440 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 10,449 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 10,718 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 10,313 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 10,490 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 10,601 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 10,737 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 10,990 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 11,067 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 11,092 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 11,151 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 11,286 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 11,349 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 11,441 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 11,539 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 11,608 | +0.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 11,608 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,977, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 11,608 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,084, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 12th out of 39 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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