Electronic waste recycled in Belgium
Belgium: Electronic waste recycled was 140,073 tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Electronic waste recycled in Belgium, 2005β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electronic waste recycled in Belgium is 140,073 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.2% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste recycled in Belgium peaked at 140,073 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50,325 tonnes, in 2005.
That places Belgium 12th out of 49 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 64,633 tonnes | 50,325 tonnes | 80,371 tonnes | 5 |
| 2010s | 93,415 tonnes | 84,647 tonnes | 106,494 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 125,103 tonnes | 117,435 tonnes | 140,073 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 recycled in Belgium?
- Electronic waste recycled in Belgium was 140,073 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste recycled recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 140,073 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycled recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,325 tonnes in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for electronic waste recycled?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 49 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electronic waste recycled rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. 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 recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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