Recovered paper — Production, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Recovered paper — Production, per square kilometre was 48.44 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Recovered paper — Production, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for recovered paper — production, per square kilometre in Belgium is 48.44 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — production, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 70.48 t per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 33.33 t per square kilometre, in 2007.
Belgium ranks 4th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Recovered paper — Production, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.45 t per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 51.73 t per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 54.1 t per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 60.86 t per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 70.48 t per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 70.48 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 37.81 t per square kilometre | -46.4% |
| 2007 | 33.33 t per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 33.57 t per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 33.57 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 41.24 t per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 36 t per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 36 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 36 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 36 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 36 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 36 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 35.81 t per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 50.99 t per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 2020 | 51.85 t per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 52.8 t per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 52.9 t per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 48.44 t per square kilometre | -8.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 48.44 t per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.56 t per square kilometre, 18.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 48.44 t per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.07 t per square kilometre, 23.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered paper — Production, per square kilometre in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -46.4% | 70.48 t per square kilometre | 37.81 t per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +42.4% | 35.81 t per square kilometre | 50.99 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.54 t per square kilometre | 33.33 t per square kilometre | 70.48 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.01 t per square kilometre | 35.81 t per square kilometre | 50.99 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.49 t per square kilometre | 48.44 t per square kilometre | 52.9 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More environment data for Belgium
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.574 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5577 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0605 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — production, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Recovered paper — production, per square kilometre in Belgium was 48.44 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest recovered paper — production, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 70.48 t per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — production, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.33 t per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Belgium rank for recovered paper — production, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 4th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is recovered paper — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Recovered paper — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Recovered paper — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Recovered paper — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Recovered paper — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Recovered paper — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.