Denmark vs Italy: Total waste generation
Denmark
419,747 tonnes
in 2022
Italy
328,210 tonnes
in 2022
Denmark rank
25th
Italy rank
27th
Total waste generation over time
- Denmark
- Italy
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 419,747 tonnes against 328,210 tonnes in Italy, a difference of 91,537 tonnes.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Italy ahead.
Denmark ranks 25th and Italy ranks 27th of 62 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,773 tonnes | 507,622 tonnes | 476,849 tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 191,527 tonnes | 339,178 tonnes | 147,651 tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 404,622 tonnes | 338,356 tonnes | 66,267 tonnes | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, Denmark or Italy?
- Denmark, at 419,747 tonnes against 328,210 tonnes in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total waste generation between Denmark and Italy?
- 91,537 tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Italy?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Italy rank globally for total waste generation?
- Denmark ranks 25th and Italy ranks 27th 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).