End-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals in Belgium
Belgium: End-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals was 80,190 Tonne in 2023. ▼ Falling
End-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals in Belgium, 2006–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
In 2023, end-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals in Belgium stood at 80,190 Tonne. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.6% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, end-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals in Belgium peaked at 177,439 Tonne in 2018 and was at its lowest, 80,190 Tonne, in 2023.
That places Belgium 18th out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
End-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 131,030 Tonne | — |
| 2007 | 128,615 Tonne | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 144,121 Tonne | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 144,726 Tonne | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 176,446 Tonne | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 171,747 Tonne | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 171,466 Tonne | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 145,652 Tonne | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 138,703 Tonne | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 119,054 Tonne | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 119,188 Tonne | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 148,459 Tonne | +24.6% |
| 2018 | 177,439 Tonne | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 168,810 Tonne | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 138,468 Tonne | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 129,979 Tonne | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 102,334 Tonne | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 80,190 Tonne | -21.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 137,123 Tonne | 128,615 Tonne | 144,726 Tonne | 4 |
| 2010s | 153,696 Tonne | 119,054 Tonne | 177,439 Tonne | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,743 Tonne | 80,190 Tonne | 138,468 Tonne | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is end-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals in Belgium?
- End-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals in Belgium was 80,190 Tonne in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest end-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 177,439 Tonne in 2018.
- What is the lowest end-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,190 Tonne in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for end-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is end-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of End-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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