Belgium vs Spain: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Belgium
33.9%
in 2022
Spain
37.4%
in 2022
Belgium rank
15th
Spain rank
12th
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 37.4% against 33.9% in Belgium, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 15th and Spain ranks 12th of 73 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.8% | 26.1% | 4.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 17.9% | 16.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 38.7% | 5.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, Belgium or Spain?
- Spain, at 37.4% against 33.9% in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Belgium and Spain?
- 3.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Belgium ranks 15th and Spain ranks 12th 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.