Waste management in Belgium

Belgium: Waste management was 2.01 billion in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
2.01 billion
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
29th
of 91 countries
All-time high
2.06 billion
in 2020
All-time low
1.05 billion
in 2001
Years of data
21
2001–2021

Waste management in Belgium, 2001–2021

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2001201120212001: 1.1B2002: 1.1B2003: 1.2B2004: 1.3B2005: 1.3B2006: 1.3B2007: 1.4B2008: 1.7B2009: 1.6B2010: 1.5B2011: 1.6B2012: 1.6B2013: 1.6B2014: 1.5B2015: 1.5B2016: 1.6B2017: 1.7B2018: 1.8B2019: 2.0B2020: 2.1B2021: 2.0B

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 26 Philippines 2.76 billion compare
  2. 27 Australia 2.17 billion compare
  3. 28 United Arab Emirates 2.04 billion compare
  4. 30 Mauritius 1.95 billion
  5. 31 New Zealand 1.74 billion compare
  6. 32 Greece 1.43 billion compare

See the full ranking of 91 places β†’

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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.

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Indicator
Waste management (Domestic Currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
91 places, 1,365 data points, 1995–2022
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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).