Belgium vs Poland: Municipal waste treated by type of treatment
Belgium
1.69 million tonnes
in 2023
Poland
1.59 million tonnes
in 2023
Belgium rank
13th
Poland rank
14th
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment over time
- Belgium
- Poland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.69 million tonnes against 1.59 million tonnes in Poland, a difference of 103,000 tonnes.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Poland ranks 14th of 79 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.12 million tonnes | 272,400 tonnes | 849,700 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 982,700 tonnes | 585,300 tonnes | 397,400 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.65 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 69,500 tonnes | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste treated by type of treatment, Belgium or Poland?
- Belgium, at 1.69 million tonnes against 1.59 million tonnes in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal waste treated by type of treatment between Belgium and Poland?
- 103,000 tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Poland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Poland rank globally for municipal waste treated by type of treatment?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Poland ranks 14th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Municipal waste treated by type of treatment (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.