Electronic waste collected in Belgium
Belgium: Electronic waste collected was 169,151 tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Electronic waste collected in Belgium, 2005β2023
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 13th 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 | 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 |
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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 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 13th out of 52 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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