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
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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.

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Indicator
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,496 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed