Packaging waste by waste management operations in Belgium
Belgium: Packaging waste by waste management operations was 1.96 million Tonne in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.96 million Tonne
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
10th
of 38 countries
All-time high
1.98 million Tonne
in 2021
All-time low
1.36 million Tonne
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023
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 10th out of 38 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.
Packaging waste by waste management operations in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.36 million Tonne | — |
| 1998 | 1.43 million Tonne | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 1.48 million Tonne | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.50 million Tonne | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.42 million Tonne | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.49 million Tonne | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.62 million Tonne | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 1.63 million Tonne | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.66 million Tonne | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.67 million Tonne | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.67 million Tonne | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.69 million Tonne | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.64 million Tonne | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.69 million Tonne | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.70 million Tonne | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.72 million Tonne | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.74 million Tonne | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.74 million Tonne | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.75 million Tonne | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.78 million Tonne | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.78 million Tonne | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.80 million Tonne | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.85 million Tonne | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.93 million Tonne | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.98 million Tonne | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.95 million Tonne | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.96 million Tonne | +0.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.96 million Tonne is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.14 million Tonne, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.96 million Tonne is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 million Tonne, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 10th out of 38 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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