Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Belgium
Belgium: Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP was 0.0038 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Belgium, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Belgium stood at 0.0038. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.3% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Belgium peaked at 0.0121 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0038, in 2022.
That places Belgium 31st out of 82 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.0117 | — |
| 2006 | 0.0086 | -25.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0121 | +40.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0097 | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0056 | -42.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0058 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0073 | +25.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0072 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0075 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0038 | -49.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0108 | 0.0086 | 0.0121 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0071 | 0.0056 | 0.0097 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0056 | 0.0038 | 0.0075 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Belgium?
- Hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Belgium was 0.0038 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0121 in 2008.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 31st out of 82 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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 unit of GDP (kilograms per constant 2015 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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