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
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.