Australia vs Denmark: Municipal waste recycled
Australia
2.35 million tonnes
in 2023
Denmark
2.10 million tonnes
in 2023
Australia rank
19th
Denmark rank
20th
Municipal waste recycled over time
- Australia
- Denmark
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.35 million tonnes against 2.10 million tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 249,610 tonnes.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 19th and Denmark ranks 20th of 84 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.17 million tonnes | 1.91 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2010s | 3.37 million tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.45 million tonnes | 2.20 million tonnes | 253,538 tonnes | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste recycled, Australia or Denmark?
- Australia, at 2.35 million tonnes against 2.10 million tonnes in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal waste recycled between Australia and Denmark?
- 249,610 tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for municipal waste recycled?
- Australia ranks 19th and Denmark ranks 20th of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.