Electronic waste collected in Denmark
Denmark: Electronic waste collected was 89,243 tonnes in 2023. ▬ Flat
Electronic waste collected in Denmark, 2006–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 89,243 tonnes for electronic waste collected in 2023.
That represents a change of up 26.2% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste collected in Denmark peaked at 98,308 tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 60,245 tonnes, in 2006.
Denmark ranks 22nd of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Electronic waste collected in Denmark, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 60,245 tonnes | — |
| 2007 | 98,308 tonnes | +63.2% |
| 2008 | 77,627 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 84,399 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 82,931 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 84,319 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 76,200 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 72,080 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 71,557 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 72,482 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 71,209 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 69,770 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 71,198 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 73,035 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 78,894 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 76,732 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 70,712 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 89,243 tonnes | +26.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 89,243 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 76,109 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 89,243 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,109 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electronic waste collected 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 | +63.2% | 60,245 tonnes | 98,308 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80,145 tonnes | 60,245 tonnes | 98,308 tonnes | 4 |
| 2010s | 74,478 tonnes | 69,770 tonnes | 84,319 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,895 tonnes | 70,712 tonnes | 89,243 tonnes | 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 in Denmark?
- Electronic waste collected in Denmark was 89,243 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 98,308 tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,245 tonnes in 2006.
- How does Denmark rank for electronic waste collected?
- Denmark ranks 22nd out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electronic waste collected rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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