Austria vs Belgium: Total waste generation
Austria
189,253 tonnes
in 2022
Belgium
272,374 tonnes
in 2022
Austria rank
34th
Belgium rank
33rd
Total waste generation over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 272,374 tonnes against 189,253 tonnes in Austria, a difference of 83,121 tonnes.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Belgium ahead.
Austria ranks 34th and Belgium ranks 33rd of 62 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 480,199 tonnes | 612,044 tonnes | 131,845 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 225,462 tonnes | 266,924 tonnes | 41,461 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2020s | 178,743 tonnes | 344,838 tonnes | 166,094 tonnes | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, Austria or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 272,374 tonnes against 189,253 tonnes in Austria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total waste generation between Austria and Belgium?
- 83,121 tonnes, with Belgium 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?
- Austria ranks 34th and Belgium ranks 33rd of 62 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total waste generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes).