How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Turkey?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Turkey: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre

Belgium

0.0843 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

Turkey

0.0894 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

Belgium rank

26th

Turkey rank

24th

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time

Belgium
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 0.0894 kt per square kilometre against 0.0843 kt per square kilometre in Belgium, a difference of 0.0051 kt per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 26th and Turkey ranks 24th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.1159 kt per square kilometre	0.0338 kt per square kilometre	0.0821 kt per square kilometre	Belgium
2010s	0.092 kt per square kilometre	0.0626 kt per square kilometre	0.0294 kt per square kilometre	Belgium
2020s	0.0876 kt per square kilometre	0.085 kt per square kilometre	0.0026 kt per square kilometre	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, Belgium or Turkey?: Turkey, at 0.0894 kt per square kilometre against 0.0843 kt per square kilometre in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between Belgium and Turkey?: 0.0051 kt per square kilometre, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Turkey?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Turkey rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?: Belgium ranks 26th and Turkey ranks 24th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.