Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Hazardous waste generated, per capita was 190 kg in 2022. βΌ Falling
Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Belgium, 2004β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste generated, per capita in Belgium is 190 kg, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.4% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated, per capita in Belgium peaked at 553 kg in 2008 and was at its lowest, 190 kg, in 2022.
Belgium ranks 23rd of 91 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 478.33 kg | 383 kg | 553 kg | 3 |
| 2010s | 326.4 kg | 251 kg | 438 kg | 5 |
| 2020s | 266 kg | 190 kg | 342 kg | 2 |
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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 hazardous waste generated, per capita in Belgium?
- Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Belgium was 190 kg in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 553 kg in 2008.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 190 kg in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for hazardous waste generated, per capita?
- Belgium ranks 23rd out of 91 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste generated, per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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 generated, per capita (Kg). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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