Belgium vs Switzerland: Municipal waste treated by type of treatment
Belgium
1.69 million tonnes
in 2023
Switzerland
1.41 million tonnes
in 2023
Belgium rank
13th
Switzerland rank
16th
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.69 million tonnes against 1.41 million tonnes in Switzerland, a difference of 284,000 tonnes.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 79 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.12 million tonnes | 795,000 tonnes | 327,100 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 982,700 tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 161,300 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.65 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 247,500 tonnes | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste treated by type of treatment, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 1.69 million tonnes against 1.41 million tonnes in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal waste treated by type of treatment between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 284,000 tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for municipal waste treated by type of treatment?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 16th 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.