Belgium vs Switzerland: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment
Belgium
19.9%
in 2023
Switzerland
23.3%
in 2023
Belgium rank
13th
Switzerland rank
10th
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 23.3% against 19.9% in Belgium, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 70 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3% | 15.5% | 6.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 19.5% | 1.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 23.2% | 3.6% | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 23.3% 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 Switzerland?
- 3.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 10th 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.