Belgium vs Estonia: Treatment of hazardous waste

Belgium
414,120 tonnes
in 2022
Estonia
417,460 tonnes
in 2022
Belgium rank
23rd
Estonia rank
22nd

Treatment of hazardous waste over time

  • Belgium
  • Estonia
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 417,460 tonnes against 414,120 tonnes in Belgium, a difference of 3,340 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 23rd and Estonia ranks 22nd of 72 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Estonia Difference Ahead
2010s 1.00 million tonnes 929,774 tonnes 70,725 tonnes Belgium
2020s 557,180 tonnes 452,586 tonnes 104,593 tonnes Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment of hazardous waste, Belgium or Estonia?
Estonia, at 417,460 tonnes against 414,120 tonnes in Belgium as of 2022.
What is the difference in treatment of hazardous waste between Belgium and Estonia?
3,340 tonnes, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Estonia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Estonia rank globally for treatment of hazardous waste?
Belgium ranks 23rd and Estonia ranks 22nd of 72 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Treatment of hazardous waste. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Treatment of hazardous waste
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
72 places, 810 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment (Tonnes).