Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons in Belgium
Belgium: Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons was 12,437 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons in Belgium, 1970–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons in Belgium is 12,437 Number, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons in Belgium peaked at 52,874 Number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 12,437 Number, in 2024.
That places Belgium 17th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48,912 Number | — |
| 1975 | 52,874 Number | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 49,258 Number | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 47,404 Number | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 45,946 Number | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 44,878 Number | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 43,073 Number | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 41,579 Number | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 38,774 Number | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 37,647 Number | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 36,388 Number | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 35,109 Number | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 33,050 Number | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 31,367 Number | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 30,772 Number | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 30,985 Number | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 19,927 Number | -35.7% |
| 1994 | 20,153 Number | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 20,384 Number | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 18,600 Number | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 18,908 Number | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 19,111 Number | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 18,688 Number | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 18,891 Number | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 19,719 Number | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 20,312 Number | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 20,101 Number | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 18,782 Number | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 17,077 Number | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 15,544 Number | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 15,730 Number | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 15,854 Number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 12,821 Number | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 12,491 Number | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 12,491 Number | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12,437 Number | -0.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 12,437 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,855 Number, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 12,437 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,782 Number, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -35.7% | 30,985 Number | 19,927 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50,348 Number | 48,912 Number | 52,874 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 40,385 Number | 33,050 Number | 47,404 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,890 Number | 18,600 Number | 31,367 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,483 Number | 12,821 Number | 20,312 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,473 Number | 12,437 Number | 12,491 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More urban development data for Belgium
- Population in the largest city 20.5% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.45 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 3.21 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2685 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.4106 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 104.26 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 2.14 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 8.9 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 261.1 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons in Belgium?
- Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons in Belgium was 12,437 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 52,874 Number in 1975.
- What is the lowest wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,437 Number in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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