Hazardous waste imported in Belgium
Belgium: Hazardous waste imported was 731,783 tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Hazardous waste imported in Belgium, 2010β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 731,783 tonnes for hazardous waste imported in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste imported in Belgium peaked at 865,038 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 538,986 tonnes, in 2011.
Belgium ranks 4th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 613,751 tonnes | 538,986 tonnes | 704,537 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 813,646 tonnes | 731,783 tonnes | 865,038 tonnes | 4 |
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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 imported in Belgium?
- Hazardous waste imported in Belgium was 731,783 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste imported recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 865,038 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste imported recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 538,986 tonnes in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for hazardous waste imported?
- Belgium ranks 4th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste imported rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste imported, (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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