Belgium vs Denmark: Hazardous waste generated per capita
Belgium
189 kilograms
in 2022
Denmark
223 kilograms
in 2022
Belgium rank
23rd
Denmark rank
20th
Hazardous waste generated per capita over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 223 kilograms against 189 kilograms in Belgium, a difference of 34 kilograms.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 23rd and Denmark ranks 20th of 83 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 478.33 kilograms | 68 kilograms | 410.33 kilograms | Belgium |
| 2010s | 326.4 kilograms | 291 kilograms | 35.4 kilograms | Belgium |
| 2020s | 265.5 kilograms | 229 kilograms | 36.5 kilograms | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste generated per capita, Belgium or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 223 kilograms against 189 kilograms in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste generated per capita between Belgium and Denmark?
- 34 kilograms, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for hazardous waste generated per capita?
- Belgium ranks 23rd and Denmark ranks 20th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Hazardous waste generated per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg)