Statistics Belgium

Thematic Direction Territory

Koning Albert II Laan 16, 1000 Brussels, Belgium

Data are partly based on surveys, administrative data and estimations

EWC-STAT4 for type of waste, NACE rev 2 for the economical sectors

All economical sectors + households

We used the concepts and definitions as demanded in the manual

Households and local units

The population includes all economical activities + households

Belgium

One year

2020

Surveys in all economical sectors, administrative data for capacities, waste treatment, households, services and waste treatment sector

Every two years

Survey every two years + administrative data

Validation happens by the validations service, especially based on historical data

For several data points, the final result was the aggregation of data from three regions. For the industrial sector for instance, data from the flanders region were added to data from our survey in Wallonia and Brussels to obtain the Belgian total.

Adjustments can be made if data seem incorrect

Through the whole process the highest possible quality is the aim

Through the whole process the highest possible quality is the aim

We think we fulfill the user needs

Users seem te be satisfied by our waste statistics, although a higher quality must be the aim

Data are complete

100%

not applicable

not applicable

not applicable

not applicable

None

None

not applicable

When there's suspicion that measurement errors are made, data are evaluated again

not applicable

not applicable

not applicable

When there's suspicion that processing errors are made, data are evaluated again

No imputation is done

not applicable

None

Data are revised when there are updates or errors found

Data are revised when there are updates or errors found

not applicable

t+18 months

18 months

Updates or corrections are always possible

Delivery was made on time

Delivery was on time, publication will occur in September

Concepts and definitions are same for the three geographical units (regions)

not applicable

We aim to use the same sources and methodologies for every reporting

Time series are available from 2004 on

Coherence could be enhanced when data from other reportings will be used

Everything is coherent

-N/A

Everything is coherent

Data are published approximately three months after they were send to Eurostat

Data are published on our website statbel.fgov.be

Data are available on statbel.fgov.be

+/- 20.000 pageviews per year for all waste related data

Micro data are available after the demand passes authorisation

not applicable

Some information methodology is available on the website

Documents are available after request

Close to 100%

not applicable

It takes approximately one hour for respondents to answer the survey, no additional costs are made

Before data are published they pass another validation procedure. Data are published on a whole, but also aggregated in larger groups of waste types and NACEs. When in certain NACES the number of companies is too low they should be left out because of confidentiality.

Before data are published they pass another validation procedure. Data are published on a whole, but also aggregated in larger groups of waste types and NACEs. When in certain NACES the number of companies is too low they should be left out because of confidentiality.

None