Belgium vs Colombia: Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation

Belgium
218 Kilogrammes per person
in 2022
Colombia
232 Kilogrammes per person
in 2022
Belgium rank
34th
Colombia rank
33rd

Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation over time

  • Belgium
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 232 Kilogrammes per person against 218 Kilogrammes per person in Belgium, a difference of 14 Kilogrammes per person.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 34th and Colombia ranks 33rd of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Colombia Difference Ahead
2000s 480.33 Kilogrammes per person 215.67 Kilogrammes per person 264.67 Kilogrammes per person Belgium
2010s 427.9 Kilogrammes per person 222.5 Kilogrammes per person 205.4 Kilogrammes per person Belgium
2020s 320.33 Kilogrammes per person 234 Kilogrammes per person 86.33 Kilogrammes per person Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation, Belgium or Colombia?
Colombia, at 232 Kilogrammes per person against 218 Kilogrammes per person in Belgium as of 2022.
What is the difference in waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation between Belgium and Colombia?
14 Kilogrammes per person, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Colombia?
16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Colombia rank globally for waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation?
Belgium ranks 34th and Colombia ranks 33rd of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation
Unit
Kilogrammes per person
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 734 data points, 1995–2023
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This dataset provides statistics on municipal waste and wastewater treatment in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source Municipal waste data covers total amount municipal waste collected, recovered municipal waste and municipal waste used in controlled landfilling. Recovered municipal waste is defined as waste that undergoes material recycling or other forms of recovery (including energy recovery, composting), excluding landfilling. Wasterwater treated is measured by the share of population connected to at least secondary wastewater treatment. Data is collected via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). The OECD regions are presented in the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and in the OECD Territorial correspondence table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions and Cities databases http://oe.cd/geostats Further information The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance Contact: RegionStat@oecd.org