Austria vs Belgium: Municipal waste recycled
Austria
4.48 million tonnes
in 2023
Belgium
4.53 million tonnes
in 2023
Austria rank
13th
Belgium rank
12th
Municipal waste recycled over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 4.53 million tonnes against 4.48 million tonnes in Austria, a difference of 41,000 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 13th and Belgium ranks 12th of 84 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.97 million tonnes | 2.67 million tonnes | 297,700 tonnes | Austria |
| 2010s | 2.84 million tonnes | 2.59 million tonnes | 244,300 tonnes | Austria |
| 2020s | 4.58 million tonnes | 4.53 million tonnes | 54,250 tonnes | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste recycled, Austria or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 4.53 million tonnes against 4.48 million tonnes in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal waste recycled between Austria and Belgium?
- 41,000 tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for municipal waste recycled?
- Austria ranks 13th and Belgium ranks 12th of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.