Hazardous waste exported in Denmark
Denmark: Hazardous waste exported was 336,117 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Hazardous waste exported in Denmark, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste exported in Denmark is 336,117, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste exported in Denmark peaked at 364,706 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 64,286, in 2011.
That places Denmark 8th out of 83 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Hazardous waste exported in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 101,956 | — |
| 2011 | 64,286 | -36.9% |
| 2012 | 273,735 | +325.8% |
| 2013 | 221,786 | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 149,634 | -32.5% |
| 2015 | 300,307 | +100.7% |
| 2016 | 272,367 | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 258,678 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 290,513 | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 308,611 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 364,706 | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 346,275 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 289,909 | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 336,117 | +15.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 336,117 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,798, 12.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 336,117 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,278, 15.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hazardous waste exported 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +325.8% | 64,286 | 273,735 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 224,187 | 64,286 | 308,611 | 10 |
| 2020s | 334,252 | 289,909 | 364,706 | 4 |
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- 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 hazardous waste exported in Denmark?
- Hazardous waste exported in Denmark was 336,117 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste exported recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 364,706 in 2020.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste exported recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,286 in 2011.
- How does Denmark rank for hazardous waste exported?
- Denmark ranks 8th out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste exported rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste exported, (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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