Belgium vs Netherlands: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports

Belgium
29.66
in 2024
Netherlands
35.92
in 2024
Belgium rank
4th
Netherlands rank
3rd

Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 35.92 against 29.66 in Belgium, a difference of 6.26.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 182 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 12.88 9.45 3.44 Belgium
2000s 19.53 10.89 8.65 Belgium
2010s 19.18 26.98 7.81 Netherlands
2020s 14.13 43 28.87 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs exports, Belgium or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 35.92 against 29.66 in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs exports between Belgium and Netherlands?
6.26, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
Belgium ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 3rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,496 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed