Belgium vs India: Hazardous waste imported
Belgium
731,783 tonnes
in 2023
India
574,169 tonnes
in 2023
Belgium rank
4th
India rank
7th
Hazardous waste imported over time
- Belgium
- India
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 731,783 tonnes against 574,169 tonnes in India, a difference of 157,614 tonnes.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times India's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 4th and India ranks 7th of 70 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 664,884 tonnes | 345,214 tonnes | 319,670 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2020s | 813,646 tonnes | 368,868 tonnes | 444,778 tonnes | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste imported, Belgium or India?
- Belgium, at 731,783 tonnes against 574,169 tonnes in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste imported between Belgium and India?
- 157,614 tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and India?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and India rank globally for hazardous waste imported?
- Belgium ranks 4th and India ranks 7th 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.