Belgium vs Greece: Material footprints - main indicators
Belgium
81,590 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Greece
102,830 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Belgium rank
19th
Greece rank
17th
Material footprints - main indicators over time
- Belgium
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 102,830 Thousand tonnes against 81,590 Thousand tonnes in Belgium, a difference of 21,240 Thousand tonnes.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 19th and Greece ranks 17th of 30 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104,051 Thousand tonnes | 205,832 Thousand tonnes | 101,780 Thousand tonnes | Greece |
| 2010s | 96,649 Thousand tonnes | 133,520 Thousand tonnes | 36,872 Thousand tonnes | Greece |
| 2020s | 87,285 Thousand tonnes | 95,320 Thousand tonnes | 8,036 Thousand tonnes | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher material footprints - main indicators, Belgium or Greece?
- Greece, at 102,830 Thousand tonnes against 81,590 Thousand tonnes in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in material footprints - main indicators between Belgium and Greece?
- 21,240 Thousand tonnes, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Greece?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Greece rank globally for material footprints - main indicators?
- Belgium ranks 19th and Greece ranks 17th 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.