Austria vs Belgium: Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2

Austria
189,253 Tonne
in 2022
Belgium
272,374 Tonne
in 2022
Austria rank
27th
Belgium rank
26th

Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 over time

  • Austria
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 272,374 Tonne against 189,253 Tonne in Austria, a difference of 83,121 Tonne.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Belgium ahead.

Austria ranks 27th and Belgium ranks 26th of 46 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Belgium Difference Ahead
2000s 480,199 Tonne 612,044 Tonne 131,845 Tonne Belgium
2010s 225,462 Tonne 266,924 Tonne 41,461 Tonne Belgium
2020s 178,743 Tonne 344,838 Tonne 166,094 Tonne Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2, Austria or Belgium?
Belgium, at 272,374 Tonne against 189,253 Tonne in Austria as of 2022.
What is the difference in generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 between Austria and Belgium?
83,121 Tonne, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2?
Austria ranks 27th and Belgium ranks 26th of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 activity
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 451 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed