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
8th
of 30 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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1997201020231997: 1.4M Tonne1998: 1.4M Tonne1999: 1.5M Tonne2000: 1.5M Tonne2001: 1.4M Tonne2002: 1.5M Tonne2003: 1.6M Tonne2004: 1.6M Tonne2005: 1.7M Tonne2006: 1.7M Tonne2007: 1.7M Tonne2008: 1.7M Tonne2009: 1.6M Tonne2010: 1.7M Tonne2011: 1.7M Tonne2012: 1.7M Tonne2013: 1.7M Tonne2014: 1.7M Tonne2015: 1.8M Tonne2016: 1.8M Tonne2017: 1.8M Tonne2018: 1.8M Tonne2019: 1.8M Tonne2020: 1.9M Tonne2021: 2.0M Tonne2022: 2.0M Tonne2023: 2.0M Tonne

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 5 Poland 6.71 million Tonne compare
  2. 6 Netherlands 3.01 million Tonne compare
  3. 7 Romania 2.39 million Tonne compare
  4. 9 Portugal 1.94 million Tonne compare
  5. 10 Hungary 1.60 million Tonne compare
  6. 11 Austria 1.39 million Tonne compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Packaging waste by waste management operations
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 690 data points, 1997–2023
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