Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Belgium
Belgium: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment was 19.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Belgium stood at 19.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Belgium peaked at 23.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2020.
That places Belgium 13th out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.0% | — |
| 2001 | 21.8% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 22.4% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 23.1% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 21.1% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 19.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3% | 21.1% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 19.4% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 18.9% | 20.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Belgium?
- Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Belgium was 19.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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