Belgium vs Lithuania: Total waste generation
Belgium
272,374 tonnes
in 2022
Lithuania
289,947 tonnes
in 2022
Belgium rank
33rd
Lithuania rank
32nd
Total waste generation over time
- Belgium
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 289,947 tonnes against 272,374 tonnes in Belgium, a difference of 17,573 tonnes.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 33rd and Lithuania ranks 32nd of 62 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 612,044 tonnes | 844,835 tonnes | 232,791 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 266,924 tonnes | 386,587 tonnes | 119,664 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 344,838 tonnes | 295,834 tonnes | 49,003 tonnes | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, Belgium or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 289,947 tonnes against 272,374 tonnes in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total waste generation between Belgium and Lithuania?
- 17,573 tonnes, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Lithuania?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Lithuania rank globally for total waste generation?
- Belgium ranks 33rd and Lithuania ranks 32nd 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).