Belgium vs France: Hazardous waste imported
Belgium
731,783 tonnes
in 2023
France
723,444 tonnes
in 2023
Belgium rank
4th
France rank
5th
Hazardous waste imported over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 731,783 tonnes against 723,444 tonnes in France, a difference of 8,339 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 4th and France ranks 5th of 70 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 613,751 tonnes | 3.09 million tonnes | 2.48 million tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 813,646 tonnes | 4.74 million tonnes | 3.92 million tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste imported, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 731,783 tonnes against 723,444 tonnes in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste imported between Belgium and France?
- 8,339 tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for hazardous waste imported?
- Belgium ranks 4th and France ranks 5th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Hazardous waste imported, (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.