Belgium vs Estonia: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Belgium
33.9%
in 2022
Estonia
32.8%
in 2022
Belgium rank
17th
Estonia rank
19th
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Belgium
- Estonia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 33.9% against 32.8% in Estonia, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 17th and Estonia ranks 19th of 81 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.8% | 14.5% | 16.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 22.7% | 11.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 30.1% | 3.5% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, Belgium or Estonia?
- Belgium, at 33.9% against 32.8% in Estonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Belgium and Estonia?
- 1.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Estonia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Estonia rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Estonia ranks 19th of 81 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.