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
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.