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Belgium
RegionGlobal West
GDP557.11[PPP 2011$ billions]
GDP per capita48210.03[$]
Population11.56[millions]
Land Area30652.54[sq. km]

Country Scorecard

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Component Rank EPI Score 10-Year Change
EPI 21 58.20 6.10
Ecosystem Vitality 32 57.90 9.60
Biodiversity 20 82.40 25.90
Terrestrial biomes (natl) 69 90.80 48.30
Terrestrial biomes (global) 71 90.80 48.30
Marine protected areas 1 100.00 1.00
Protected Areas Rep. Ind. 25 60.40 15.50
Biodiversity Habitat Index 157 34.10 NA
Species Protection Index 28 78.30 25.60
Species Habitat Index 121 74.60 -3.90
Ecosystem Services 145 16.30 -9.10
Tree cover loss 96 13.20 4.00
Grassland loss 126 32.40 -67.60
Wetland loss 150 18.80 -29.10
Fisheries 85 16.40 2.10
Fish Stock Status NA NA NA
Marine Trophic Index 36 19.50 NA
Fish caught by trawling 37 12.30 4.70
Acidification 1 100.00 NA
SO2 growth rate 1 100.00 NA
NOx growth rate 1 100.00 NA
Agriculture 99 33.10 0.60
Pesticide 119 18.90 NA
N Mgmt Index 59 47.30 1.20
Water Resources 29 68.20 NA
Wastewater treatment 29 68.20 NA
Health 19 77.90 7.20
Air Quality 20 74.60 9.30
PM2.5 23 64.70 14.20
Household solid fuels 1 100.00 4.30
Ozone 77 48.60 -0.20
NOx 159 10.60 7.00
SO2 81 52.50 15.30
CO 87 54.30 13.60
VOC 31 67.00 5.40
Sanitation Drinking Water 20 93.60 3.80
Sanitation 21 94.50 5.30
Drinking water 19 93.00 2.90
Heavy Metals 49 66.60 8.10
Lead 49 66.60 8.10
Waste Management 14 68.00 2.70
Solid waste 9 98.30 NA
Recycling 29 31.70 NA
Ocean Plastics 48 43.60 10.50
Climate Policy 58 48.10 1.70
Climate Change 58 48.10 1.70
CO2 growth rate 36 55.50 -8.70
CH4 growth rate 40 55.50 7.80
F-gas growth rate 35 74.80 11.30
N2O growth rate 17 99.40 2.60
Black Carbon growth rate 1 100.00 NA
Proj. GHG Emissions 121 27.20 1.60
CO2 from land cover 24 85.90 85.90
GHG intensity trend 80 52.30 -9.70
GHG per capita 150 21.50 2.80

Peer Comparisons

EPI Scores for this country and peers based on similar characteristics

Environmental Protection Index
Slovakia 60
Czech Republic 59.9
Norway 59.3
Belgium 58.2
Cyprus 58
Italy 57.7
Ireland 57.4
Japan 57.2
New Zealand 56.7
Spain 56.6
GDP per capita
Finland 76.5
Sweden 72.7
Austria 66.5
Iceland 62.8
Germany 62.4
Australia 60.1
Belgium 58.2
New Zealand 56.7
Canada 50
Saudi Arabia 37.9
Issue Performance
Netherlands 62.6
France 62.5
Czech Republic 59.9
Belgium 58.2
Cyprus 58
Italy 57.7
Ireland 57.4
Spain 56.6
Greece 56.2
Portugal 50.4
Government Effectiveness
Malta 75.2
Slovenia 67.3
France 62.5
Czech Republic 59.9
Belgium 58.2
Lithuania 55.9
Portugal 50.4
Israel 48.2
Chile 46.7
Malaysia 35
Regulatory Quality
Malta 75.2
Austria 66.5
Iceland 62.8
Czech Republic 59.9
Belgium 58.2
Ireland 57.4
Japan 57.2
United States of America 51.1
Israel 48.2
Taiwan 45.3
Voice and Accountability
United Kingdom 77.7
Austria 66.5
Iceland 62.8
Germany 62.4
Estonia 61.4
Australia 60.1
Belgium 58.2
Ireland 57.4
Portugal 50.4
Uruguay 37.4
Rule of Law
United Kingdom 77.7
France 62.5
Estonia 61.4
Belgium 58.2
Ireland 57.4
Japan 57.2
United States of America 51.1
Portugal 50.4
South Korea 46.9
Taiwan 45.3
Control of Corruption
Austria 66.5
Estonia 61.4
Australia 60.1
Belgium 58.2
Ireland 57.4
Japan 57.2
Canada 50
Brunei Darussalam 45.7
Bhutan 42.5
Uruguay 37.4
Political Stability / Absence of Violence
Croatia 60.2
Slovakia 60
Belgium 58.2
Romania 56
United Arab Emirates 52.4
Poland 50.6
Cuba 47.5
South Korea 46.9
Marshall Islands 36.2
Solomon Islands 35
Global West
Netherlands 62.6
France 62.5
Germany 62.4
Australia 60.1
Norway 59.3
Belgium 58.2
Italy 57.7
Ireland 57.4
New Zealand 56.7
Spain 56.6
OECD
Australia 60.1
Slovakia 60
Czech Republic 59.9
Norway 59.3
Belgium 58.2
Italy 57.7
Ireland 57.4
Japan 57.2
New Zealand 56.7
Spain 56.6
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EPI Report Year: 
2022
EPI ISO3: 
BEL