Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in Belgium
Belgium: Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation was 218 Kilogrammes per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in Belgium, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Kilogrammes per person.
Analysis
In 2022, waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Belgium stood at 218 Kilogrammes per person. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 27.8% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Belgium peaked at 494 Kilogrammes per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 218 Kilogrammes per person, in 2022.
That places Belgium 34th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Kilogrammes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 471 Kilogrammes per person | — |
| 2001 | 467 Kilogrammes per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 482 Kilogrammes per person | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 465 Kilogrammes per person | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 486 Kilogrammes per person | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 484 Kilogrammes per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 485 Kilogrammes per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 494 Kilogrammes per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 480 Kilogrammes per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 467 Kilogrammes per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 455 Kilogrammes per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 455 Kilogrammes per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 445 Kilogrammes per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 436 Kilogrammes per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 424 Kilogrammes per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 411 Kilogrammes per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 418 Kilogrammes per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 410 Kilogrammes per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 409 Kilogrammes per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 416 Kilogrammes per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 441 Kilogrammes per person | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 302 Kilogrammes per person | -31.5% |
| 2022 | 218 Kilogrammes per person | -27.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 478.1 Kilogrammes per person | 465 Kilogrammes per person | 494 Kilogrammes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 427.9 Kilogrammes per person | 409 Kilogrammes per person | 455 Kilogrammes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 320.33 Kilogrammes per person | 218 Kilogrammes per person | 441 Kilogrammes per person | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Belgium?
- Waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Belgium was 218 Kilogrammes per person in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 494 Kilogrammes per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 218 Kilogrammes per person in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation?
- Belgium ranks 34th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides statistics on municipal waste and wastewater treatment in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source Municipal waste data covers total amount municipal waste collected, recovered municipal waste and municipal waste used in controlled landfilling. Recovered municipal waste is defined as waste that undergoes material recycling or other forms of recovery (including energy recovery, composting), excluding landfilling. Wasterwater treated is measured by the share of population connected to at least secondary wastewater treatment. Data is collected via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). The OECD regions are presented in the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and in the OECD Territorial correspondence table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions and Cities databases http://oe.cd/geostats Further information The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance Contact: RegionStat@oecd.org