Belarus vs Greece: Total waste generation, by activity
Belarus
50.40 million tonnes
in 2023
Greece
29.52 million tonnes
in 2022
Belarus rank
26th
Greece rank
28th
Total waste generation, by activity over time
- Belarus
- Greece
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 50.40 million tonnes against 29.52 million tonnes in Greece, a difference of 20.89 million tonnes.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.7 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Greece ahead.
Belarus ranks 26th and Greece ranks 28th of 72 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.85 million tonnes | 51.11 million tonnes | 16.26 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2010s | 49.46 million tonnes | 66.02 million tonnes | 16.55 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2020s | 50.17 million tonnes | 28.94 million tonnes | 21.23 million tonnes | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, by activity, Belarus or Greece?
- Belarus, at 50.40 million tonnes against 29.52 million tonnes in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total waste generation, by activity between Belarus and Greece?
- 20.89 million tonnes, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Greece?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Belarus and Greece rank globally for total waste generation, by activity?
- Belarus ranks 26th and Greece ranks 28th 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.