Hazardous waste imported in Belgium
Belgium: Hazardous waste imported was 731,783 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
731,783
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
4th
of 72 countries
All-time high
865,038
in 2021
All-time low
538,986
in 2011
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Hazardous waste imported in Belgium, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 731,783 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 538,986, in 2011.
Belgium ranks 4th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Hazardous waste imported in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 704,537 | — |
| 2011 | 538,986 | -23.5% |
| 2012 | 582,111 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 638,802 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 552,777 | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 597,901 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 612,699 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 579,924 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 633,900 | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 695,869 | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 808,401 | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 865,038 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 849,361 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 731,783 | -13.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 731,783 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,292, 37.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 731,783 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,298, 36.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 613,751 | 538,986 | 704,537 | 10 |
| 2020s | 813,646 | 731,783 | 865,038 | 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0605 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste imported in Belgium?
- Hazardous waste imported in Belgium was 731,783 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 in 2021.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste imported recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 538,986 in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for hazardous waste imported?
- Belgium ranks 4th out of 72 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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