Australia vs Denmark: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment

Australia
26.0%
in 2023
Denmark
23.9%
in 2022
Australia rank
5th
Denmark rank
8th

Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment over time

  • Australia
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 26.0% against 23.9% in Denmark, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Denmark ahead.

Australia ranks 5th and Denmark ranks 8th of 70 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Denmark Difference Ahead
2000s 12.9% 16.3% 3.4% Denmark
2010s 18.2% 17.2% 1.0% Australia
2020s 22.6% 23.2% 0.6% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment, Australia or Denmark?
Australia, at 26.0% against 23.9% in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment between Australia and Denmark?
2.1%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
Australia ranks 5th and Denmark ranks 8th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
72 places, 1,288 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed