Circular material use rate in Belgium
Belgium: Circular material use rate was 22.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.7%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
22.9%
in 2020
All-time low
13.5%
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Circular material use rate in Belgium, 2010–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, circular material use rate in Belgium stood at 22.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, circular material use rate in Belgium peaked at 22.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2010.
Belgium ranks 3rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Circular material use rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13.5% | — |
| 2011 | 14.4% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 21.8% | +22.5% |
| 2024 | 22.7% | +4.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 22.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.6%, 2.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 22.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 2.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.6% | 13.5% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 17.8% | 22.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 1 Netherlands 32.7% compare
- 1 Netherlands 32.7% compare
- 4 Italy 21.6% compare
- 5 Estonia 20.5% compare
- 5 Estonia 20.5% compare
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is circular material use rate in Belgium?
- Circular material use rate in Belgium was 22.7% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest circular material use rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest circular material use rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for circular material use rate?
- Belgium ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is circular material use rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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 Circular material use rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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