Belgium vs Romania: Packaging waste by waste management operations
Belgium
1.96 million Tonne
in 2023
Romania
2.39 million Tonne
in 2023
Belgium rank
10th
Romania rank
9th
Packaging waste by waste management operations over time
- Belgium
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 2.39 million Tonne against 1.96 million Tonne in Belgium, a difference of 426,290 Tonne.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and Romania ranks 9th of 38 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.67 million Tonne | 1.18 million Tonne | 483,958 Tonne | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.75 million Tonne | 1.31 million Tonne | 448,222 Tonne | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.96 million Tonne | 2.39 million Tonne | 429,848 Tonne | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher packaging waste by waste management operations, Belgium or Romania?
- Romania, at 2.39 million Tonne against 1.96 million Tonne in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in packaging waste by waste management operations between Belgium and Romania?
- 426,290 Tonne, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for packaging waste by waste management operations?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Romania ranks 9th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Packaging waste by waste management operations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.