Denmark vs Estonia: Total waste generation, by activity
Denmark
23.83 million tonnes
in 2022
Estonia
22.38 million tonnes
in 2022
Denmark rank
30th
Estonia rank
31st
Total waste generation, by activity over time
- Denmark
- Estonia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 23.83 million tonnes against 22.38 million tonnes in Estonia, a difference of 1.44 million tonnes.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Estonia ahead.
Denmark ranks 30th and Estonia ranks 31st of 72 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Estonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.15 million tonnes | 19.79 million tonnes | 5.64 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 2010s | 19.23 million tonnes | 22.05 million tonnes | 2.82 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 2020s | 21.98 million tonnes | 19.28 million tonnes | 2.70 million tonnes | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, by activity, Denmark or Estonia?
- Denmark, at 23.83 million tonnes against 22.38 million tonnes in Estonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total waste generation, by activity between Denmark and Estonia?
- 1.44 million tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Estonia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Estonia rank globally for total waste generation, by activity?
- Denmark ranks 30th and Estonia ranks 31st of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.