Denmark vs Germany: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment
Denmark
23.9%
in 2022
Germany
23.4%
in 2023
Denmark rank
8th
Germany rank
9th
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 23.9% against 23.4% in Germany, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 8th and Germany ranks 9th of 70 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 15.7% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 17.8% | 0.6% | Germany |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 22.4% | 0.9% | 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, Denmark or Germany?
- Denmark, at 23.9% against 23.4% in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment between Denmark and Germany?
- 0.5%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Denmark ranks 8th and Germany ranks 9th 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.