Treatment of hazardous waste in Belgium
Belgium: Treatment of hazardous waste was 414,125 in 2022. β Volatile
Latest (2022)
414,125
Change on year
down 40.9%
World rank
21st
of 66 countries
All-time high
2.13 million
in 2010
All-time low
414,125
in 2022
Years of data
7
2010β2022
Treatment of hazardous waste in Belgium, 2010β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, treatment of hazardous waste in Belgium stood at 414,125. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.9% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment of hazardous waste in Belgium peaked at 2.13 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 414,125, in 2022.
That places Belgium 21st out of 66 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.00 million | 663,425 | 2.13 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 557,182 | 414,125 | 700,239 | 2 |
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More environment data for Belgium
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.574 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import -19.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0.0003 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 7.25 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.82 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value -6.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment of hazardous waste in Belgium?
- Treatment of hazardous waste in Belgium was 414,125 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest treatment of hazardous waste recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest treatment of hazardous waste recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 414,125 in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for treatment of hazardous waste?
- Belgium ranks 21st out of 66 countries with data for 2022.
- Is treatment of hazardous waste rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Treatment of hazardous waste. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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