Denmark vs Greece: Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste

Denmark
21.69 million Tonne
in 2022
Greece
24.04 million Tonne
in 2022
Denmark rank
21st
Greece rank
20th

Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste over time

  • Denmark
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 24.04 million Tonne against 21.69 million Tonne in Denmark, a difference of 2.35 million Tonne.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 21st and Greece ranks 20th of 43 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Greece Difference Ahead
2000s 14.17 million Tonne 48.41 million Tonne 34.24 million Tonne Greece
2010s 16.55 million Tonne 64.28 million Tonne 47.72 million Tonne Greece
2020s 19.52 million Tonne 23.13 million Tonne 3.61 million Tonne Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste, Denmark or Greece?
Greece, at 24.04 million Tonne against 21.69 million Tonne in Denmark as of 2022.
What is the difference in treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste between Denmark and Greece?
2.35 million Tonne, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Greece?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Greece rank globally for treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste?
Denmark ranks 21st and Greece ranks 20th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste management operations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste management operations
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 433 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed