Belgium vs Liechtenstein: Hazardous waste generated per capita

Belgium
189 kilograms
in 2022
Liechtenstein
220.39 kilograms
in 2021
Belgium rank
23rd
Liechtenstein rank
21st

Hazardous waste generated per capita over time

  • Belgium
  • Liechtenstein
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How they compare

Liechtenstein currently reports 220.39 kilograms against 189 kilograms in Belgium, a difference of 31.39 kilograms.

That makes Liechtenstein's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 23rd and Liechtenstein ranks 21st of 83 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Liechtenstein in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Liechtenstein Difference Ahead
2000s 468 kilograms 260.2 kilograms 207.8 kilograms Belgium
2010s 326.4 kilograms 401.03 kilograms 74.63 kilograms Liechtenstein
2020s 342 kilograms 192.4 kilograms 149.6 kilograms Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hazardous waste generated per capita, Belgium or Liechtenstein?
Liechtenstein, at 220.39 kilograms against 189 kilograms in Belgium as of 2021.
What is the difference in hazardous waste generated per capita between Belgium and Liechtenstein?
31.39 kilograms, with Liechtenstein ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Liechtenstein?
8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Liechtenstein rank globally for hazardous waste generated per capita?
Belgium ranks 23rd and Liechtenstein ranks 21st 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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About this data

Indicator
Hazardous waste generated per capita
Unit
kilograms
Source
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
83 places, 1,042 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg)