Material flow accounts - balancing items in Belgium

Belgium: Material flow accounts - balancing items was 29,252 Thousand tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
29,252 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
13th
of 31 countries
All-time high
52,207 Thousand tonnes
in 1996
All-time low
29,252 Thousand tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Material flow accounts - balancing items in Belgium, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200620231990: 47.1k Thousand tonnes1991: 48.1k Thousand tonnes1992: 47.9k Thousand tonnes1993: 47.3k Thousand tonnes1994: 51.0k Thousand tonnes1995: 51.0k Thousand tonnes1996: 52.2k Thousand tonnes1997: 45.8k Thousand tonnes1998: 51.8k Thousand tonnes1999: 45.9k Thousand tonnes2000: 45.8k Thousand tonnes2001: 46.6k Thousand tonnes2002: 45.2k Thousand tonnes2003: 48.4k Thousand tonnes2004: 48.8k Thousand tonnes2005: 48.9k Thousand tonnes2006: 48.9k Thousand tonnes2007: 46.0k Thousand tonnes2008: 47.9k Thousand tonnes2009: 39.3k Thousand tonnes2010: 44.3k Thousand tonnes2011: 37.9k Thousand tonnes2012: 40.7k Thousand tonnes2013: 40.8k Thousand tonnes2014: 32.9k Thousand tonnes2015: 37.4k Thousand tonnes2016: 37.7k Thousand tonnes2017: 35.9k Thousand tonnes2018: 38.5k Thousand tonnes2019: 37.5k Thousand tonnes2020: 34.2k Thousand tonnes2021: 35.5k Thousand tonnes2022: 33.7k Thousand tonnes2023: 29.3k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

In 2023, material flow accounts - balancing items in Belgium stood at 29,252 Thousand tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material flow accounts - balancing items in Belgium peaked at 52,207 Thousand tonnes in 1996 and was at its lowest, 29,252 Thousand tonnes, in 2023.

That places Belgium 13th out of 31 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48,815 Thousand tonnes 45,791 Thousand tonnes 52,207 Thousand tonnes 10
2000s 46,571 Thousand tonnes 39,297 Thousand tonnes 48,927 Thousand tonnes 10
2010s 38,358 Thousand tonnes 32,915 Thousand tonnes 44,252 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 33,165 Thousand tonnes 29,252 Thousand tonnes 35,502 Thousand tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 10 Denmark 43,522 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 11 Finland 41,693 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 12 Czechia 34,316 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 14 Austria 28,164 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 15 Greece 23,999 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 16 Hungary 20,970 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is material flow accounts - balancing items in Belgium?
Material flow accounts - balancing items in Belgium was 29,252 Thousand tonnes in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 52,207 Thousand tonnes in 1996.
What is the lowest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 29,252 Thousand tonnes in 2023.
How does Belgium rank for material flow accounts - balancing items?
Belgium ranks 13th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
Is material flow accounts - balancing items rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material flow accounts - balancing items. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Material flow accounts - balancing items
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
32 places, 811 data points, 1990–2025
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