Electronic waste collected, per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Electronic waste collected, per capita was 15.01 kg in 2023. βΌ Falling
Electronic waste collected, per capita in Denmark, 2006β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, electronic waste collected, per capita in Denmark stood at 15.01 kg.
The figure is up 25.3% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste collected, per capita in Denmark peaked at 18 kg in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.08 kg, in 2006.
Denmark ranks 10th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.62 kg | 11.08 kg | 18 kg | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.14 kg | 12.1 kg | 15.14 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4 kg | 11.98 kg | 15.01 kg | 4 |
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More environment data for Denmark
- Standard Deviation 0.696 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.29 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 509,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 513,830 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 17,453 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 4,730 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 248,479 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 153,799 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 442,797 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 425,964 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste collected, per capita in Denmark?
- Electronic waste collected, per capita in Denmark was 15.01 kg in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 18 kg in 2007.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.08 kg in 2006.
- How does Denmark rank for electronic waste collected, per capita?
- Denmark ranks 10th out of 52 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electronic waste collected, per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Electronic waste collected, per capita (KG). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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