Denmark vs El Salvador: Hazardous waste treated or disposed
Denmark
1.27 million tonnes
in 2022
El Salvador
1.43 million tonnes
in 2021
Denmark rank
26th
El Salvador rank
25th
Hazardous waste treated or disposed over time
- Denmark
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1.43 million tonnes against 1.27 million tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 160,320 tonnes.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 26th and El Salvador ranks 25th of 69 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 376,664 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 376,664 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.50 million tonnes | 886,280 tonnes | 610,944 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.10 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 43,080 tonnes | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste treated or disposed, Denmark or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 1.43 million tonnes against 1.27 million tonnes in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste treated or disposed between Denmark and El Salvador?
- 160,320 tonnes, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and El Salvador?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and El Salvador rank globally for hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- Denmark ranks 26th and El Salvador ranks 25th of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Hazardous waste treated or disposed (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.