Denmark vs Korea: Municipal waste treated by type of treatment
Denmark
864,000 tonnes
in 2023
Korea
612,000 tonnes
in 2022
Denmark rank
20th
Korea rank
23rd
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment over time
- Denmark
- Korea
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 864,000 tonnes against 612,000 tonnes in Korea, a difference of 252,000 tonnes.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.4 times Korea's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 20th and Korea ranks 23rd of 79 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 684,000 tonnes | 259,000 tonnes | 425,000 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2010s | 803,111 tonnes | 198,444 tonnes | 604,667 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.04 million tonnes | 645,291 tonnes | 392,376 tonnes | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste treated by type of treatment, Denmark or Korea?
- Denmark, at 864,000 tonnes against 612,000 tonnes in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal waste treated by type of treatment between Denmark and Korea?
- 252,000 tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Korea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Korea rank globally for municipal waste treated by type of treatment?
- Denmark ranks 20th and Korea ranks 23rd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Municipal waste treated by type of treatment (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.