Belgium vs Indonesia: Municipal waste collected
Belgium
8.10 million tonnes
in 2023
Indonesia
9.54 million tonnes
in 2017
Belgium rank
21st
Indonesia rank
19th
Municipal waste collected over time
- Belgium
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 9.54 million tonnes against 8.10 million tonnes in Belgium, a difference of 1.43 million tonnes.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 21st and Indonesia ranks 19th of 103 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.08 million tonnes | 5.99 million tonnes | 913,860 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 4.70 million tonnes | 7.41 million tonnes | 2.71 million tonnes | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste collected, Belgium or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 9.54 million tonnes against 8.10 million tonnes in Belgium as of 2017.
- What is the difference in municipal waste collected between Belgium and Indonesia?
- 1.43 million tonnes, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Indonesia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
- How do Belgium and Indonesia rank globally for municipal waste collected?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Indonesia ranks 19th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Municipal waste collected (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.