Denmark vs Greece: Total waste generation, by activity
Denmark
23.83 million
in 2022
Greece
29.52 million
in 2022
Denmark rank
34th
Greece rank
32nd
Total waste generation, by activity over time
- Denmark
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 29.52 million against 23.83 million in Denmark, a difference of 5.69 million.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 34th and Greece ranks 32nd of 78 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.15 million | 51.11 million | 36.96 million | Greece |
| 2010s | 19.23 million | 66.02 million | 46.79 million | Greece |
| 2020s | 21.98 million | 28.94 million | 6.96 million | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, by activity, Denmark or Greece?
- Greece, at 29.52 million against 23.83 million in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total waste generation, by activity between Denmark and Greece?
- 5.69 million, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Greece?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Greece rank globally for total waste generation, by activity?
- Denmark ranks 34th and Greece ranks 32nd of 78 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.