Hazardous waste generated in Belgium
Belgium: Hazardous waste generated was 2.22 million tonnes in 2022. βΌ Falling
Hazardous waste generated in Belgium, 2004β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, hazardous waste generated in Belgium stood at 2.22 million tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.9% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated in Belgium peaked at 5.92 million tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.22 million tonnes, in 2022.
That places Belgium 25th out of 91 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.05 million tonnes | 4.04 million tonnes | 5.92 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.65 million tonnes | 2.79 million tonnes | 4.77 million tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.08 million tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes | 3.95 million tonnes | 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 in Belgium?
- Hazardous waste generated in Belgium was 2.22 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5.92 million tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 million tonnes in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for hazardous waste generated?
- Belgium ranks 25th out of 91 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste generated rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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