Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2

Denmark
419,747 Tonne
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
616,865 Tonne
in 2018
Denmark rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
12th

Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 over time

  • Denmark
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 616,865 Tonne against 419,747 Tonne in Denmark, a difference of 197,118 Tonne.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.5 times Denmark's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 46 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 30,773 Tonne 688,999 Tonne 658,226 Tonne United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 191,527 Tonne 575,984 Tonne 384,457 Tonne United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2, Denmark or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 616,865 Tonne against 419,747 Tonne in Denmark as of 2018.
What is the difference in generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 between Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
197,118 Tonne, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2?
Denmark ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 activity
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 451 data points, 2004–2022
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