Waste management in Belgium
Belgium: Waste management was 2.01 billion in 2021. β² Rising
Waste management in Belgium, 2001β2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 2.01 billion for waste management in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste management in Belgium peaked at 2.06 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.05 billion, in 2001.
Belgium ranks 29th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.32 billion | 1.05 billion | 1.67 billion | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.64 billion | 1.48 billion | 1.99 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 billion | 2.01 billion | 2.06 billion | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 26 Philippines 2.76 billion compare
- 27 Australia 2.17 billion compare
- 28 United Arab Emirates 2.04 billion compare
- 30 Mauritius 1.95 billion
- 31 New Zealand 1.74 billion compare
- 32 Greece 1.43 billion compare
More public sector data for Belgium
- Arms imports 515.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 43.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -92.94 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 515.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 393.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 23.0% (2024)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 186.64 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 35.9% (2024)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 38.97 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste management in Belgium?
- Waste management in Belgium was 2.01 billion in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest waste management recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest waste management recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 billion in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for waste management?
- Belgium ranks 29th out of 91 countries with data for 2021.
- Is waste management rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Waste management (Domestic Currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 21 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
This dataset captures government spending on environmental protection efforts such as pollution abatement, biodiversity conservation, and waste management. These expenditures are classified according to the COFOG framework (Classification of the Functions of Government).