Hazardous waste exported in Belgium
Belgium: Hazardous waste exported was 633,768 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
633,768
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
5th
of 83 countries
All-time high
836,223
in 2011
All-time low
608,641
in 2019
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Hazardous waste exported in Belgium, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 633,768 for hazardous waste exported in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste exported in Belgium peaked at 836,223 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 608,641, in 2019.
That places Belgium 5th out of 83 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Hazardous waste exported in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 688,809 | — |
| 2011 | 836,223 | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 631,074 | -24.5% |
| 2013 | 679,492 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 636,621 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 686,258 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 707,183 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 711,698 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 666,282 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 608,641 | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 720,610 | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 671,530 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 728,369 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 633,768 | -13.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 633,768 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,798, 23.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 633,768 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,278, 29.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 685,228 | 608,641 | 836,223 | 10 |
| 2020s | 688,569 | 633,768 | 728,369 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.574 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste exported in Belgium?
- Hazardous waste exported in Belgium was 633,768 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste exported recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 836,223 in 2011.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste exported recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 608,641 in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for hazardous waste exported?
- Belgium ranks 5th out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste exported rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste exported, (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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