Austria vs Belgium: Municipal waste recycled
Austria
4.54 million tonnes
in 2022
Belgium
4.41 million tonnes
in 2022
Austria rank
12th
Belgium rank
13th
Municipal waste recycled over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Austria currently reports 4.54 million tonnes against 4.41 million tonnes in Belgium, a difference of 135,000 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 12th and Belgium ranks 13th of 86 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 | 4.62 million tonnes | 4.53 million tonnes | 86,000 tonnes | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste recycled, Austria or Belgium?
- Austria, at 4.54 million tonnes against 4.41 million tonnes in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal waste recycled between Austria and Belgium?
- 135,000 tonnes, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for municipal waste recycled?
- Austria ranks 12th and Belgium ranks 13th of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Municipal waste recycled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes)