Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Belgium
Belgium: Proportion of electronic waste recycled was 72.5% in 2018. β¬ Flat
Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Belgium, 2005β2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, proportion of electronic waste recycled in Belgium stood at 72.5%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of electronic waste recycled in Belgium peaked at 80.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 72.5%, in 2016.
Belgium ranks 32nd of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.1% | 73.8% | 79.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 76.6% | 72.5% | 80.2% | 9 |
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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 proportion of electronic waste recycled in Belgium?
- Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Belgium was 72.5% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of electronic waste recycled recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of electronic waste recycled recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.5% in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for proportion of electronic waste recycled?
- Belgium ranks 32nd out of 38 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of electronic waste recycled rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of electronic waste recycled (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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