Belgium vs Switzerland: Municipal waste collected
Belgium
8.10 million tonnes
in 2023
Switzerland
6.03 million tonnes
in 2023
Belgium rank
18th
Switzerland rank
21st
Municipal waste collected over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 8.10 million tonnes against 6.03 million tonnes in Switzerland, a difference of 2.08 million tonnes.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 94 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.01 million tonnes | 5.11 million tonnes | 100,200 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4.71 million tonnes | 5.85 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 8.33 million tonnes | 6.05 million tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste collected, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 8.10 million tonnes against 6.03 million tonnes in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal waste collected between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 2.08 million tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for municipal waste collected?
- Belgium ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 21st 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.