Belgium vs Estonia: Total waste generation
Belgium
272,374 tonnes
in 2022
Estonia
188,724 tonnes
in 2022
Belgium rank
33rd
Estonia rank
35th
Total waste generation over time
- Belgium
- Estonia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 272,374 tonnes against 188,724 tonnes in Estonia, a difference of 83,650 tonnes.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times Estonia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 33rd and Estonia ranks 35th of 62 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 612,044 tonnes | 180,898 tonnes | 431,146 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 266,924 tonnes | 112,219 tonnes | 154,705 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2020s | 344,838 tonnes | 191,991 tonnes | 152,846 tonnes | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, Belgium or Estonia?
- Belgium, at 272,374 tonnes against 188,724 tonnes in Estonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total waste generation between Belgium and Estonia?
- 83,650 tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Estonia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Estonia rank globally for total waste generation?
- Belgium ranks 33rd and Estonia ranks 35th 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).