Czechia vs Denmark: Total waste generation

Czechia
352,752 tonnes
in 2022
Denmark
419,747 tonnes
in 2022
Czechia rank
26th
Denmark rank
25th

Total waste generation over time

  • Czechia
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 419,747 tonnes against 352,752 tonnes in Czechia, a difference of 66,995 tonnes.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Czechia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Czechia ahead.

Czechia ranks 26th and Denmark ranks 25th of 62 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Denmark Difference Ahead
2000s 604,760 tonnes 30,773 tonnes 573,987 tonnes Czechia
2010s 194,233 tonnes 191,527 tonnes 2,707 tonnes Czechia
2020s 375,396 tonnes 404,622 tonnes 29,226 tonnes Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total waste generation, Czechia or Denmark?
Denmark, at 419,747 tonnes against 352,752 tonnes in Czechia as of 2022.
What is the difference in total waste generation between Czechia and Denmark?
66,995 tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Denmark?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Czechia and Denmark rank globally for total waste generation?
Czechia ranks 26th 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

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
62 places, 757 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes).