Municipal waste generated in Belgium
Belgium: Municipal waste generated was 8.10 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste generated in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, municipal waste generated in Belgium stood at 8.10 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste generated in Belgium peaked at 8.75 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.64 million, in 2015.
That places Belgium 28th out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Municipal waste generated in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.83 million | — |
| 2001 | 4.80 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 4.98 million | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 4.82 million | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 5.06 million | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 5.05 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.12 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 5.24 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 5.14 million | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 5.04 million | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 4.97 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 5.02 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 4.94 million | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.87 million | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.76 million | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.64 million | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 4.75 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.67 million | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.68 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.78 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 8.41 million | +75.9% |
| 2021 | 8.75 million | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 8.05 million | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 8.10 million | +0.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 8.10 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.12 million, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 8.10 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.60 million, 2.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Municipal waste generated in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +75.9% | 4.78 million | 8.41 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.01 million | 4.80 million | 5.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.81 million | 4.64 million | 5.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.33 million | 8.05 million | 8.75 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 25 Chile 8.65 million compare
- 26 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 8.36 million compare
- 27 Peru 8.21 million compare
- 29 Uzbekistan 7.57 million compare
- 30 Austria 7.14 million compare
- 31 United Republic of Tanzania 6.69 million compare
More environment data for Belgium
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.46 Percentage change (2025)
- 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 municipal waste generated in Belgium?
- Municipal waste generated in Belgium was 8.10 million in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste generated recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 8.75 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.64 million in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for municipal waste generated?
- Belgium ranks 28th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste generated rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. 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 Municipal waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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