Denmark vs Spain: Treatment of hazardous waste
Denmark
930,609 tonnes
in 2022
Spain
1.66 million tonnes
in 2022
Denmark rank
17th
Spain rank
14th
Treatment of hazardous waste over time
- Denmark
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.66 million tonnes against 930,609 tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 731,961 tonnes.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.8 times Denmark's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 17th and Spain ranks 14th of 72 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 596,201 tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 836,130 tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 775,210 tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment of hazardous waste, Denmark or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.66 million tonnes against 930,609 tonnes in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in treatment of hazardous waste between Denmark and Spain?
- 731,961 tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for treatment of hazardous waste?
- Denmark ranks 17th and Spain ranks 14th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Treatment of hazardous waste. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment (Tonnes).