Denmark vs Estonia: Hazardous waste generated
Denmark
1.40 million tonnes
in 2022
Estonia
1.52 million tonnes
in 2022
Denmark rank
32nd
Estonia rank
29th
Hazardous waste generated over time
- Denmark
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 1.52 million tonnes against 1.40 million tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 125,940 tonnes.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 32nd and Estonia ranks 29th of 91 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 370,737 tonnes | 7.16 million tonnes | 6.79 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 2010s | 1.65 million tonnes | 9.82 million tonnes | 8.17 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 2020s | 1.38 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 174,510 tonnes | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste generated, Denmark or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 1.52 million tonnes against 1.40 million tonnes in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste generated between Denmark and Estonia?
- 125,940 tonnes, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Estonia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Estonia rank globally for hazardous waste generated?
- Denmark ranks 32nd and Estonia ranks 29th of 91 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Hazardous waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.