Electronic waste collected, per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Electronic waste collected, per capita was 15.01 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electronic waste collected, per capita in Denmark, 2006–2023
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 56 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Electronic waste collected, per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 11.08 kg | — |
| 2007 | 18 kg | +62.5% |
| 2008 | 14.13 kg | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 15.28 kg | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 14.95 kg | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 15.14 kg | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 13.63 kg | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 12.84 kg | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 12.68 kg | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 12.75 kg | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 12.43 kg | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 12.1 kg | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 12.29 kg | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 12.56 kg | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 13.53 kg | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 13.1 kg | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 11.98 kg | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 15.01 kg | +25.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 15.01 kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.83 kg, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 15.01 kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.64 kg, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electronic waste collected, per capita in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +62.5% | 11.08 kg | 18 kg |
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 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More environment data for Denmark
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.696 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0189 % change on previous year (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 56 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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