Belgium vs Sweden: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports
Belgium
29.66
in 2024
Sweden
16.92
in 2024
Belgium rank
4th
Sweden rank
7th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 29.66 against 16.92 in Sweden, a difference of 12.74.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.8 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 7th of 182 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.88 | 1.82 | 11.07 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 19.53 | 4.62 | 14.91 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 19.18 | 13.11 | 6.07 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 14.13 | 12.65 | 1.47 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs exports, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 29.66 against 16.92 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs exports between Belgium and Sweden?
- 12.74, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
- Belgium ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 7th 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.