Material flows for circular economy - Sankey diagram data in Belgium

Belgium: Material flows for circular economy - Sankey diagram data was 11,734 Thousand tonnes in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
11,734 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
5th
of 27 countries
All-time high
13,163 Thousand tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
11,506 Thousand tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Material flows for circular economy - Sankey diagram data in Belgium, 2010–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k2010201720242010: 11.8k Thousand tonnes2011: 12.2k Thousand tonnes2012: 12.1k Thousand tonnes2013: 12.3k Thousand tonnes2014: 13.2k Thousand tonnes2015: 12.6k Thousand tonnes2016: 12.8k Thousand tonnes2017: 12.6k Thousand tonnes2018: 12.5k Thousand tonnes2019: 12.1k Thousand tonnes2020: 12.4k Thousand tonnes2021: 12.9k Thousand tonnes2022: 12.1k Thousand tonnes2023: 11.5k Thousand tonnes2024: 11.7k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, material flows for circular economy - sankey diagram data in Belgium stood at 11,734 Thousand tonnes.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material flows for circular economy - sankey diagram data in Belgium peaked at 13,163 Thousand tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11,506 Thousand tonnes, in 2023.

Belgium ranks 5th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12,408 Thousand tonnes 11,772 Thousand tonnes 13,163 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 12,134 Thousand tonnes 11,506 Thousand tonnes 12,897 Thousand tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 2 Netherlands 16,429 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 3 Spain 12,766 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 4 Italy 12,714 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 6 France 10,596 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 7 Poland 8,103 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 8 Austria 4,841 Thousand tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is material flows for circular economy - sankey diagram data in Belgium?
Material flows for circular economy - sankey diagram data in Belgium was 11,734 Thousand tonnes in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material flows for circular economy - sankey diagram data recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 13,163 Thousand tonnes in 2014.
What is the lowest material flows for circular economy - sankey diagram data recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 11,506 Thousand tonnes in 2023.
How does Belgium rank for material flows for circular economy - sankey diagram data?
Belgium ranks 5th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
Is material flows for circular economy - sankey diagram data rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material flows for circular economy - Sankey diagram data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Material flows for circular economy - Sankey diagram data
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 420 data points, 2010–2024
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