Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Belgium
Belgium: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 29.66 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
29.66
World rank
4th
of 182 countries
All-time high
32.45
in 2009
All-time low
0
in 2021
Years of data
26
1999β2024
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Belgium, 1999β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Belgium is 29.66, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Belgium peaked at 32.45 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2021.
That places Belgium 4th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.88 | 12.88 | 12.88 | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.53 | 13 | 32.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.18 | 15.3 | 29.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.13 | 0 | 29.66 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 1 Mayotte 0.0025 compare
- 1 Slovenia, Republic of 53.21 compare
- 2 Lithuania, Republic of 36.01 compare
- 3 Netherlands, The 35.92 compare
- 5 Austria 20.25 compare
- 6 Czech Republic 19.99 compare
- 7 Sweden 16.92 compare
More environment data for Belgium
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Belgium?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Belgium was 29.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 32.45 in 2009.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
- Belgium ranks 4th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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