Cyprus vs Denmark: Total waste generation

Cyprus

608,239 tonnes

in 2022

Denmark

389,498 tonnes

in 2022

Cyprus rank

19th

Denmark rank

22nd

Total waste generation over time

Cyprus currently reports 608,239 tonnes against 389,498 tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 218,741 tonnes.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.6 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 19th and Denmark ranks 22nd of 59 countries.

Indicator: Total waste generation
Unit: tonnes
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 686 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes)