Denmark vs Spain: Hazardous waste imported
Denmark
313,792 tonnes
in 2023
Spain
416,212 tonnes
in 2023
Denmark rank
11th
Spain rank
8th
Hazardous waste imported over time
- Denmark
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 416,212 tonnes against 313,792 tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 102,420 tonnes.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Spain ahead.
Denmark ranks 11th and Spain ranks 8th of 70 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 260,976 tonnes | 270,676 tonnes | 9,700 tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 338,017 tonnes | 379,198 tonnes | 41,181 tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste imported, Denmark or Spain?
- Spain, at 416,212 tonnes against 313,792 tonnes in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste imported between Denmark and Spain?
- 102,420 tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for hazardous waste imported?
- Denmark ranks 11th and Spain ranks 8th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Hazardous waste imported, (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.