Belgium vs Singapore: Municipal waste recycled

Belgium
4.53 million tonnes
in 2023
Singapore
3.83 million tonnes
in 2021
Belgium rank
14th
Singapore rank
17th

Municipal waste recycled over time

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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 4.53 million tonnes against 3.83 million tonnes in Singapore, a difference of 699,000 tonnes.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 14th and Singapore ranks 17th of 90 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Singapore Difference Ahead
2000s 2.67 million tonnes 2.57 million tonnes 108,010 tonnes Belgium
2010s 2.59 million tonnes 4.44 million tonnes 1.85 million tonnes Singapore
2020s 4.59 million tonnes 3.43 million tonnes 1.16 million tonnes Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal waste recycled, Belgium or Singapore?
Belgium, at 4.53 million tonnes against 3.83 million tonnes in Singapore as of 2023.
What is the difference in municipal waste recycled between Belgium and Singapore?
699,000 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 recycled?
Belgium ranks 14th and Singapore ranks 17th of 90 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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About this data

Indicator
Municipal waste recycled
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,516 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes).