Belgium vs Singapore: Municipal waste collected
Belgium
8.10 million tonnes
in 2023
Singapore
6.94 million tonnes
in 2021
Belgium rank
18th
Singapore rank
20th
Municipal waste collected over time
- Belgium
- Singapore
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 8.10 million tonnes against 6.94 million tonnes in Singapore, a difference of 1.16 million tonnes.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 18th and Singapore ranks 20th of 94 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.01 million tonnes | 5.19 million tonnes | 181,460 tonnes | Singapore |
| 2010s | 4.71 million tonnes | 7.42 million tonnes | 2.71 million tonnes | Singapore |
| 2020s | 8.58 million tonnes | 6.41 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste collected, Belgium or Singapore?
- Belgium, at 8.10 million tonnes against 6.94 million tonnes in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal waste collected between Belgium and Singapore?
- 1.16 million tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Singapore?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Singapore rank globally for municipal waste collected?
- Belgium ranks 18th and Singapore ranks 20th of 94 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.