Belgium vs Sweden: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment
Belgium
19.9%
in 2023
Sweden
19.2%
in 2023
Belgium rank
13th
Sweden rank
15th
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 19.9% against 19.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 15th of 70 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3% | 10.5% | 11.9% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 15.1% | 5.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 19.0% | 0.6% | Belgium |
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 Sweden?
- Belgium, at 19.9% against 19.2% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment between Belgium and Sweden?
- 0.7%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 15th 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.