Austria vs Belgium: Total waste generation, by activity
Austria
73.05 million tonnes
in 2022
Belgium
61.62 million tonnes
in 2022
Austria rank
23rd
Belgium rank
24th
Total waste generation, by activity over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Austria currently reports 73.05 million tonnes against 61.62 million tonnes in Belgium, a difference of 11.43 million tonnes.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 23rd and Belgium ranks 24th of 72 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Belgium in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.54 million tonnes | 53.59 million tonnes | 944,500 tonnes | Austria |
| 2010s | 55.52 million tonnes | 60.90 million tonnes | 5.38 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2020s | 70.98 million tonnes | 64.84 million tonnes | 6.14 million tonnes | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, by activity, Austria or Belgium?
- Austria, at 73.05 million tonnes against 61.62 million tonnes in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total waste generation, by activity between Austria and Belgium?
- 11.43 million tonnes, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for total waste generation, by activity?
- Austria ranks 23rd and Belgium ranks 24th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.