Denmark vs Sweden: Hazardous waste exported
Denmark
336,117 tonnes
in 2023
Sweden
298,774 tonnes
in 2022
Denmark rank
8th
Sweden rank
10th
Hazardous waste exported over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 336,117 tonnes against 298,774 tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 37,343 tonnes.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 10th of 79 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 224,187 tonnes | 306,360 tonnes | 82,173 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 333,630 tonnes | 307,920 tonnes | 25,710 tonnes | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste exported, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 336,117 tonnes against 298,774 tonnes in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste exported between Denmark and Sweden?
- 37,343 tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for hazardous waste exported?
- Denmark ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 10th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Hazardous waste exported, (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.