Belgium vs Denmark: Material footprints - main indicators

Belgium
81,590 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Denmark
111,821 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Belgium rank
19th
Denmark rank
16th

Material footprints - main indicators over time

  • Belgium
  • Denmark
050.0k100.0k150.0k200820162025

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 111,821 Thousand tonnes against 81,590 Thousand tonnes in Belgium, a difference of 30,231 Thousand tonnes.

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

Across all 18 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 19th and Denmark ranks 16th of 30 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Denmark Difference Ahead
2000s 104,051 Thousand tonnes 117,274 Thousand tonnes 13,223 Thousand tonnes Denmark
2010s 96,649 Thousand tonnes 110,234 Thousand tonnes 13,585 Thousand tonnes Denmark
2020s 87,285 Thousand tonnes 109,902 Thousand tonnes 22,617 Thousand tonnes Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher material footprints - main indicators, Belgium or Denmark?
Denmark, at 111,821 Thousand tonnes against 81,590 Thousand tonnes in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in material footprints - main indicators between Belgium and Denmark?
30,231 Thousand tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for material footprints - main indicators?
Belgium ranks 19th and Denmark ranks 16th of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Material footprints - main indicators. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Material footprints - main indicators
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 578 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed