Belgium |
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2002 | 2003 | 2004 | |
Demography | |||
Population (total) | 10 300 000 | 10 400 000 | 10 400 000 |
Fertility rate (per one woman) | 1.62 | 1.61 | 1.62 |
Infant mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
Life expectancy at birth (yrs) | 78.0 | 78.7 | 78.9 |
Economy and CO2 budget | |||
GNI per capita (US$) | 23 070 | 25 870 | 31 280 |
Industrial releases of C02 per capita (tons C) | 2.42 | ||
Industrial releases of CO2 (Gt C/yr) | 0.0250 | ||
Absorption of CO2 by ecosystems (Gt C/yr) | 0.0022 | ||
Budget of CO2 (industrial releases minus absorption by ecosystems (Gt C/yr) | 0.0228 | ||
Nature | |||
Net Primary Production of Terrestrial Plants (Gt C/yr) | 0.05 | ||
Phytomass (Gt C) | 0.24 | ||
Humus (Gt C) | 1.20 | ||
Forest area (sq. km) | 7 280 | ||
Temperature (o C) | 9.2 | ||
Precipitation (mm/yr) | 814 |