Denmark vs Slovakia: Total waste generation
Denmark
419,747 tonnes
in 2022
Slovakia
460,583 tonnes
in 2022
Denmark rank
25th
Slovakia rank
24th
Total waste generation over time
- Denmark
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 460,583 tonnes against 419,747 tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 40,836 tonnes.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 25th and Slovakia ranks 24th of 62 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,773 tonnes | 712,118 tonnes | 681,345 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 191,527 tonnes | 593,547 tonnes | 402,020 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 404,622 tonnes | 511,473 tonnes | 106,850 tonnes | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, Denmark or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 460,583 tonnes against 419,747 tonnes in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total waste generation between Denmark and Slovakia?
- 40,836 tonnes, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Slovakia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Slovakia rank globally for total waste generation?
- Denmark ranks 25th and Slovakia ranks 24th 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).