Total waste generation, by activity in Belgium
Belgium: Total waste generation, by activity was 61.62 million tonnes in 2022. β² Rising
Total waste generation, by activity in Belgium, 2004β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total waste generation, by activity in Belgium is 61.62 million tonnes, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation, by activity in Belgium peaked at 68.19 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 48.62 million tonnes, in 2008.
That places Belgium 24th out of 72 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.59 million tonnes | 48.62 million tonnes | 59.35 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 60.90 million tonnes | 53.84 million tonnes | 68.19 million tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 64.84 million tonnes | 61.62 million tonnes | 68.06 million tonnes | 2 |
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More environment data for Belgium
- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 2.27 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation, by activity in Belgium?
- Total waste generation, by activity in Belgium was 61.62 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 68.19 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.62 million tonnes in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for total waste generation, by activity?
- Belgium ranks 24th out of 72 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total waste generation, by activity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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