Packaging waste by waste management operations in Belgium
Belgium: Packaging waste by waste management operations was 1.96 million Tonne in 2023. ▲ Rising
Packaging waste by waste management operations in Belgium, 1997–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
The most recent figure for packaging waste by waste management operations in Belgium is 1.96 million Tonne, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging waste by waste management operations in Belgium peaked at 1.98 million Tonne in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.36 million Tonne, in 1997.
That places Belgium 8th out of 30 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.42 million Tonne | 1.36 million Tonne | 1.48 million Tonne | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.60 million Tonne | 1.42 million Tonne | 1.69 million Tonne | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 million Tonne | 1.69 million Tonne | 1.85 million Tonne | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 million Tonne | 1.93 million Tonne | 1.98 million Tonne | 4 |
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More environment data for Belgium
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 107.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.09 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2815 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0377 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0561 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0383 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging waste by waste management operations in Belgium?
- Packaging waste by waste management operations in Belgium was 1.96 million Tonne in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest packaging waste by waste management operations recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 million Tonne in 2021.
- What is the lowest packaging waste by waste management operations recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 million Tonne in 1997.
- How does Belgium rank for packaging waste by waste management operations?
- Belgium ranks 8th out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
- Is packaging waste by waste management operations rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Packaging waste by waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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