Plastic waste exports in Belgium
Belgium: Plastic waste exports was 362,024 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Plastic waste exports in Belgium, 1999–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 362,024 tonnes for plastic waste exports in 2024.
The figure is up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste exports in Belgium peaked at 453,559 tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 3rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 161,352 tonnes | 161,352 tonnes | 161,352 tonnes | 1 |
| 2000s | 320,336 tonnes | 185,713 tonnes | 453,559 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 324,055 tonnes | 253,734 tonnes | 414,619 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 280,321 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 391,263 tonnes | 5 |
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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 plastic waste exports in Belgium?
- Plastic waste exports in Belgium was 362,024 tonnes in 2024, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste exports recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 453,559 tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest plastic waste exports recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for plastic waste exports?
- Belgium ranks 3rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plastic waste exports rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Plastic waste exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.