Comoros vs Denmark: Total waste generation
Comoros
300,000 tonnes
in 2023
Denmark
419,747 tonnes
in 2022
Comoros rank
28th
Denmark rank
25th
Total waste generation over time
- Comoros
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 419,747 tonnes against 300,000 tonnes in Comoros, a difference of 119,747 tonnes.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.4 times Comoros's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Comoros ahead.
Comoros ranks 28th and Denmark ranks 25th of 62 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 150,000 tonnes | 30,773 tonnes | 119,227 tonnes | Comoros |
| 2010s | 189,160 tonnes | 191,527 tonnes | 2,367 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2020s | 275,500 tonnes | 404,622 tonnes | 129,122 tonnes | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, Comoros or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 419,747 tonnes against 300,000 tonnes in Comoros as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total waste generation between Comoros and Denmark?
- 119,747 tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Denmark?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Comoros and Denmark rank globally for total waste generation?
- Comoros ranks 28th and Denmark ranks 25th of 62 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total waste generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes).