Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Belgium
Belgium: Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste was 48.18 million Tonne in 2022. ▲ Rising
Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Belgium, 2004–2022
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
In 2022, treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Belgium stood at 48.18 million Tonne.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Belgium peaked at 54.58 million Tonne in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.73 million Tonne, in 2008.
That places Belgium 18th out of 43 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.
Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 32.99 million Tonne | — |
| 2006 | 30.03 million Tonne | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 28.73 million Tonne | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 33.79 million Tonne | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 42.24 million Tonne | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 42.93 million Tonne | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 43.51 million Tonne | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 48.92 million Tonne | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 54.58 million Tonne | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 48.18 million Tonne | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.58 million Tonne | 28.73 million Tonne | 32.99 million Tonne | 3 |
| 2010s | 42.28 million Tonne | 33.79 million Tonne | 48.92 million Tonne | 5 |
| 2020s | 51.38 million Tonne | 48.18 million Tonne | 54.58 million Tonne | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.574 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Belgium?
- Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Belgium was 48.18 million Tonne in 2022, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 54.58 million Tonne in 2020.
- What is the lowest treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.73 million Tonne in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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