Belgium vs Sweden: Municipal waste recycling rate
Belgium
35.09
in 2015
Sweden
32.37
in 2015
Belgium rank
3rd
Sweden rank
5th
Municipal waste recycling rate over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 35.09 against 32.37 in Sweden, a difference of 2.72.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 5th of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.21 | 22.22 | 7.01 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 30.06 | 33.25 | 3.19 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 34.28 | 33.23 | 1.05 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste recycling rate, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 35.09 against 32.37 in Sweden as of 2015.
- What is the difference in municipal waste recycling rate between Belgium and Sweden?
- 2.72, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for municipal waste recycling rate?
- Belgium ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 5th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Municipal waste recycling rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.