Electronic waste collected, per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Electronic waste collected, per capita was 14.36 kg in 2023. β² Rising
Electronic waste collected, per capita in Belgium, 2005β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, electronic waste collected, per capita in Belgium stood at 14.36 kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste collected, per capita in Belgium peaked at 14.63 kg in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.5 kg, in 2005.
Belgium ranks 11th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.86 kg | 6.5 kg | 9.54 kg | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.96 kg | 9.69 kg | 13.09 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.23 kg | 13.84 kg | 14.63 kg | 4 |
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More environment data for Belgium
- Standard Deviation 0.574 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 1.46 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 1.70 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 33,603 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 4,041 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 1.29 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 1.62 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 1.75 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 2.27 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste collected, per capita in Belgium?
- Electronic waste collected, per capita in Belgium was 14.36 kg in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected, per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 14.63 kg in 2021.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected, per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 kg in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for electronic waste collected, per capita?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 52 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electronic waste collected, per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Electronic waste collected, per capita (KG). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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