Austria vs Belgium: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports
Austria
20.25
in 2024
Belgium
29.66
in 2024
Austria rank
5th
Belgium rank
4th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 29.66 against 20.25 in Austria, a difference of 9.41.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.5 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belgium ahead.
Austria ranks 5th and Belgium ranks 4th of 182 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Belgium in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.51 | 12.88 | 11.38 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 7.26 | 19.53 | 12.27 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 24.84 | 19.18 | 5.66 | Austria |
| 2020s | 24.59 | 14.13 | 10.46 | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs exports, Austria or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 29.66 against 20.25 in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs exports between Austria and Belgium?
- 9.41, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
- Austria ranks 5th and Belgium ranks 4th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.