Trade in recyclable raw materials in Belgium
Belgium: Trade in recyclable raw materials was 9.97 million Tonne in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in recyclable raw materials in Belgium, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 9.97 million Tonne for trade in recyclable raw materials in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in recyclable raw materials in Belgium peaked at 11.82 million Tonne in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.28 million Tonne, in 2005.
That places Belgium 2nd out of 27 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.16 million Tonne | 8.28 million Tonne | 9.78 million Tonne | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.08 million Tonne | 10.60 million Tonne | 11.82 million Tonne | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.52 million Tonne | 9.97 million Tonne | 11.15 million Tonne | 6 |
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More environment data for Belgium
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 107.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.09 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2815 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0377 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0561 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0383 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in recyclable raw materials in Belgium?
- Trade in recyclable raw materials in Belgium was 9.97 million Tonne in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest trade in recyclable raw materials recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11.82 million Tonne in 2014.
- What is the lowest trade in recyclable raw materials recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.28 million Tonne in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for trade in recyclable raw materials?
- Belgium ranks 2nd out of 27 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in recyclable raw materials rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Trade in recyclable raw materials. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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