Municipal waste generated per person in Belgium

Municipal waste generated per person in Belgium was 699 kg per person in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 1.6% from 2023. That is the 4th highest of 26 EU countries in 2024.

2024, kg per person699

Change on 2023+1.6%

Rank4th of 26EU countries ranked

Series high7552021

Series low4092018

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Municipal waste generated per person in Belgium, 1995 to 2024

kg per person. Source: Eurostat, Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). Retrieved 2026-10-15, published 2026-10-15.

All 30 values

Period	kg per person
2024	699
2023	688
2022	690
2021	755
2020	729
2019	416
2018	409
2017	411
2016	419
2015	412
2014	425
2013	436
2012	445
2011	455
2010	456
2009	467
2008	480
2007	493
2006	485
2005	482
2004	485
2003	465
2002	482
2001	467
2000	471
1999	460
1998	451
1997	457
1996	450
1995	455

Revision history

The 2024 figure was confirmed as final on 2026-10-15, unchanged at 699 kg per person.

Periods with a revised value or a changed status, newest first. Values in kg per person; dates are when Invokely recorded each version (UTC).
Period	First recorded	Latest	Revisions	Status changes	First recorded on	Last revised on
2024	699	699	0	1	2026-10-12

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Compared with European Union (27)

Place	2024
Belgium	699
European Union (27)	513

Belgium compared with nearby places

Under 460
460 to 490
490 to 530
530 to 620
620 and over
No data

Municipal waste generated per person, 2024, kg per person. Belgium is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: Eurostat, European Commission. Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

Rankings

EU countries by municipal waste generated per person 27 places

Definition

Municipal waste generated in the year, in kilograms per inhabitant: household waste and similar waste from shops, offices and public institutions, collected by or for municipalities.

Countries differ in how much commercial waste they count as municipal, which explains part of the gap between them.

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Eurostat. Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-15.

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APA 7

Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun) (Municipal waste generated per person, Belgium, 1995 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table

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Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun), Municipal waste generated per person, Belgium, 1995 to 2024. Eurostat, European Commission, 15 Oct. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/municipal-waste-per-capita/belgium. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). Municipal waste generated per person, Belgium, 1995 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 15, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/municipal-waste-per-capita/belgium.

Harvard

Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun), Municipal waste generated per person, Belgium, 1995 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/municipal-waste-per-capita/belgium (Accessed: 15 October 2026).

BibTeX

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Eurostat, European Commission. Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-15.

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755 kg per person in 2021, the highest value since 1995 in this series.

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