Belgium vs Spain: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment
Belgium
19.9%
in 2023
Spain
20.7%
in 2023
Belgium rank
13th
Spain rank
11th
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 20.7% against 19.9% in Belgium, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Spain ranks 11th of 70 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 | 22.3% | 17.6% | 4.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 14.3% | 6.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 21.1% | 1.5% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment, Belgium or Spain?
- Spain, at 20.7% against 19.9% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment between Belgium and Spain?
- 0.8%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Spain ranks 11th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.