Belgium vs Denmark: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Belgium
33.9%
in 2022
Denmark
31.2%
in 2022
Belgium rank
15th
Denmark rank
18th
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 33.9% against 31.2% in Denmark, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 15th and Denmark ranks 18th of 73 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.8% | 25.7% | 5.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 29.5% | 4.3% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 29.4% | 4.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, Belgium or Denmark?
- Belgium, at 33.9% against 31.2% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Belgium and Denmark?
- 2.7%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Belgium ranks 15th and Denmark ranks 18th of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of municipal waste recycled (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.