Denmark vs Sweden: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports
Denmark
16.06
in 2024
Sweden
16.92
in 2024
Denmark rank
8th
Sweden rank
7th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 16.92 against 16.06 in Denmark, a difference of 0.86.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 7th of 182 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.66 | 0.9151 | 1.74 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 7.25 | 4.62 | 2.63 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 9.06 | 13.11 | 4.05 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 11.68 | 12.65 | 0.9703 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs exports, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 16.92 against 16.06 in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs exports between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.86, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
- Denmark ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 7th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.