Denmark vs Sweden: Hazardous waste imported
Denmark
313,792 tonnes
in 2023
Sweden
327,131 tonnes
in 2022
Denmark rank
11th
Sweden rank
10th
Hazardous waste imported over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 327,131 tonnes against 313,792 tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 13,339 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 10th of 70 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 | 260,976 tonnes | 296,832 tonnes | 35,855 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 346,092 tonnes | 289,333 tonnes | 56,759 tonnes | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste imported, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 327,131 tonnes against 313,792 tonnes in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste imported between Denmark and Sweden?
- 13,339 tonnes, with Sweden 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 imported?
- Denmark ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 10th 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.