Electronic waste recycled in Denmark
Denmark: Electronic waste recycled was 56,052 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electronic waste recycled in Denmark, 2006–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electronic waste recycled in Denmark is 56,052 tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste recycled in Denmark peaked at 80,094 tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 48,137 tonnes, in 2006.
That places Denmark 22nd out of 52 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Electronic waste recycled in Denmark, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 48,137 tonnes | — |
| 2007 | 80,094 tonnes | +66.4% |
| 2008 | 70,153 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 69,728 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 69,281 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 77,534 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 64,285 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 59,513 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 59,372 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 61,010 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 61,498 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 59,859 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 57,487 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 61,103 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 66,372 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 61,330 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 58,271 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 56,052 tonnes | -3.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 56,052 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59,384 tonnes, 94% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 56,052 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 55,938 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electronic waste recycled 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 | +66.4% | 48,137 tonnes | 80,094 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67,028 tonnes | 48,137 tonnes | 80,094 tonnes | 4 |
| 2010s | 63,094 tonnes | 57,487 tonnes | 77,534 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,506 tonnes | 56,052 tonnes | 66,372 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 recycled in Denmark?
- Electronic waste recycled in Denmark was 56,052 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste recycled recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 80,094 tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycled recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,137 tonnes in 2006.
- How does Denmark rank for electronic waste recycled?
- Denmark ranks 22nd out of 52 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electronic waste recycled rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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