Denmark vs Sweden: Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed
Denmark
90.7%
in 2022
Sweden
91.7%
in 2022
Denmark rank
25th
Sweden rank
24th
Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 91.7% against 90.7% in Denmark, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 24th of 65 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.9% | 48.2% | 53.7% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 45.1% | 46.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 89.8% | 4.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 91.7% against 90.7% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed between Denmark and Sweden?
- 1.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- Denmark ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 24th of 65 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.