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
2010–2022

Treatment of hazardous waste in Belgium, 2010–2022

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2010201620222010: 2.1M2012: 663.4k2014: 719.7k2016: 811.2k2018: 674.7k2020: 700.2k2022: 414.1k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.00 million 663,425 2.13 million 5
2020s 557,182 414,125 700,239 2

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 18 Finland 845,558 compare
  2. 19 Greece 556,647 compare
  3. 20 Estonia 417,460 compare
  4. 22 Norway 292,248 compare
  5. 23 Romania 286,578 compare
  6. 24 Ukraine 252,075 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Treatment of hazardous waste
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
66 places, 700 data points, 2000–2022
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