Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Belgium
Belgium: Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment was 212,088 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Belgium, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 212,088 for hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.9% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Belgium peaked at 357,688 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 141,517, in 2020.
That places Belgium 11th out of 67 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 193,790 | — |
| 2006 | 160,202 | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 155,556 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 158,400 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 186,829 | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 287,112 | +53.7% |
| 2016 | 258,006 | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 357,688 | +38.6% |
| 2020 | 141,517 | -60.4% |
| 2022 | 212,088 | +49.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 169,849 | 155,556 | 193,790 | 3 |
| 2010s | 249,607 | 158,400 | 357,688 | 5 |
| 2020s | 176,802 | 141,517 | 212,088 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Belgium?
- Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Belgium was 212,088 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 357,688 in 2018.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 141,517 in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 67 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 treated, by type of treatment (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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