Denmark vs Ireland: Waste - Municipal waste: generation and treatment — Total waste
Waste - Municipal waste: generation and treatment — Total waste over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 137.57 Index against 127.22 Index in Denmark, a difference of 10.35 Index.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 18th and Ireland ranks 15th of 35 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.7 Index | 28.09 Index | 29.61 Index | Denmark |
| 1990s | 87.72 Index | 87.51 Index | 0.2018 Index | Denmark |
| 2000s | 110.26 Index | 129.99 Index | 19.74 Index | Ireland |
| 2010s | 130.9 Index | 122.09 Index | 8.81 Index | Denmark |
| 2020s | 129.35 Index | 138.98 Index | 9.63 Index | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste - municipal waste: generation and treatment — total waste, Denmark or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 137.57 Index against 127.22 Index in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in waste - municipal waste: generation and treatment — total waste between Denmark and Ireland?
- 10.35 Index, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for waste - municipal waste: generation and treatment — total waste?
- Denmark ranks 18th and Ireland ranks 15th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Waste - Municipal waste: generation and treatment — Total waste generated. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents trends in amounts of municipal waste generated (including household waste), and the treatment and disposal method used. The amount of waste generated in each country is related to the rate of urbanisation, the types and pattern of consumption, household revenue and lifestyles. Data source(s): OECD Annual Quality Assurance (AQA) questionnaire (jointly collected with Eurostat) for OECD countries. UNSD, Country Files from the UNSD/UNEP data collection on environment statistics (available at: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/envstats/country_files) for non-OECD countries. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: March, 2026 Database documentation