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)
0200400600800199520092024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Municipal waste by waste management operations
Unit
Kilograms per capita
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 1,256 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed