Electronic waste collected in Belgium
Belgium: Electronic waste collected was 169,151 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste collected in Belgium, 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electronic waste collected in Belgium is 169,151 tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste collected in Belgium peaked at 169,460 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 68,150 tonnes, in 2005.
Belgium ranks 15th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Electronic waste collected in Belgium, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 68,150 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 76,187 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 81,829 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 89,109 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 102,977 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 105,556 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 114,981 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 116,458 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 120,365 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 116,345 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 118,545 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 127,680 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 124,011 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 138,218 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 150,419 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 159,696 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 169,460 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 164,637 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 169,151 tonnes | +2.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 169,151 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 76,109 tonnes, 2.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 169,151 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,109 tonnes, 2.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83,650 tonnes | 68,150 tonnes | 102,977 tonnes | 5 |
| 2010s | 123,258 tonnes | 105,556 tonnes | 150,419 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 165,736 tonnes | 159,696 tonnes | 169,460 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More environment data for Belgium
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.574 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5577 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0605 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste collected in Belgium?
- Electronic waste collected in Belgium was 169,151 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 169,460 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,150 tonnes in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for electronic waste collected?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electronic waste collected rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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