Denmark vs Switzerland: Waste - Municipal waste: generation and treatment — Total waste
Waste - Municipal waste: generation and treatment — Total waste over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 127.63 Index against 127.22 Index in Denmark, a difference of 0.41 Index.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Switzerland ahead.
Denmark ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 35 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.11 Index | 65.4 Index | 2.28 Index | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 86.27 Index | 91.24 Index | 4.97 Index | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 110.26 Index | 108.07 Index | 2.19 Index | Denmark |
| 2010s | 130.9 Index | 123.64 Index | 7.26 Index | Denmark |
| 2020s | 129.35 Index | 127.81 Index | 1.54 Index | Denmark |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 127.63 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 Switzerland?
- 0.41 Index, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for waste - municipal waste: generation and treatment — total waste?
- Denmark ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 17th 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