Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Belgium
Belgium: Hazardous waste treated or disposed was 1.85 million tonnes in 2022. βΌ Falling
Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Belgium, 2004β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste treated or disposed in Belgium is 1.85 million tonnes, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste treated or disposed in Belgium peaked at 3.49 million tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.70 million tonnes, in 2012.
That places Belgium 21st out of 72 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 | 2.42 million tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | 3.31 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.49 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 3.49 million tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.07 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 2.28 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 treated or disposed in Belgium?
- Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Belgium was 1.85 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.49 million tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.70 million tonnes in 2012.
- How does Belgium rank for hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- Belgium ranks 21st out of 72 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste treated or disposed rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 treated or disposed (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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