Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Belgium
Belgium: Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed was 83.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Belgium, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Belgium stood at 83.7%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 44.6% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Belgium peaked at 83.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 2008.
Belgium ranks 30th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 63.7% | — |
| 2006 | 43.6% | -31.6% |
| 2008 | 37.2% | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 73.2% | +96.8% |
| 2012 | 61.2% | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 71.0% | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 64.2% | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 69.3% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 57.9% | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 83.7% | +44.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.2% | 37.2% | 63.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 67.8% | 61.2% | 73.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 57.9% | 83.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Belgium?
- Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Belgium was 83.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 83.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- Belgium ranks 30th out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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