Belgium vs European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Municipal waste by waste management operations
Belgium
699 Kilograms per capita
in 2024
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
517 Kilograms per capita
in 2024
Belgium rank
4th
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
Municipal waste by waste management operations over time
- Belgium
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 699 Kilograms per capita against 517 Kilograms per capita in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 182 Kilograms per capita.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
Belgium ranks 4th and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 454.6 Kilograms per capita | 484.6 Kilograms per capita | 30 Kilograms per capita | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) |
| 2000s | 477.7 Kilograms per capita | 510.1 Kilograms per capita | 32.4 Kilograms per capita | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) |
| 2010s | 428.4 Kilograms per capita | 492.8 Kilograms per capita | 64.4 Kilograms per capita | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) |
| 2020s | 712.2 Kilograms per capita | 519.4 Kilograms per capita | 192.8 Kilograms per capita | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste by waste management operations, Belgium or European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Belgium, at 699 Kilograms per capita against 517 Kilograms per capita in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in municipal waste by waste management operations between Belgium and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- 182 Kilograms per capita, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank globally for municipal waste by waste management operations?
- Belgium ranks 4th and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Municipal waste by waste management operations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.