Denmark vs Poland: Total waste generation

Denmark

389,498 tonnes

in 2022

Poland

293,280 tonnes

in 2022

Denmark rank

22nd

Poland rank

25th

Total waste generation over time

Denmark currently reports 389,498 tonnes against 293,280 tonnes in Poland, a difference of 96,218 tonnes.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Poland ahead.

Denmark ranks 22nd and Poland ranks 25th 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)