Austria vs Belgium: Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste

Austria
69.74 million Tonne
in 2022
Belgium
48.18 million Tonne
in 2022
Austria rank
17th
Belgium rank
18th

Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste over time

  • Austria
  • Belgium
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 69.74 million Tonne against 48.18 million Tonne in Belgium, a difference of 21.56 million Tonne.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.4 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 17th and Belgium ranks 18th of 43 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Belgium Difference Ahead
2000s 49.04 million Tonne 30.58 million Tonne 18.46 million Tonne Austria
2010s 50.61 million Tonne 42.28 million Tonne 8.33 million Tonne Austria
2020s 68.07 million Tonne 51.38 million Tonne 16.69 million Tonne Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste, Austria or Belgium?
Austria, at 69.74 million Tonne against 48.18 million Tonne in Belgium as of 2022.
What is the difference in treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste between Austria and Belgium?
21.56 million Tonne, with Austria 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 treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste?
Austria ranks 17th and Belgium ranks 18th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste management operations. 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 waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste management operations
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 433 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed