Hazardous waste exported in Denmark
Denmark: Hazardous waste exported was 336,117 tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Hazardous waste exported in Denmark, 2010β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste exported in Denmark is 336,117 tonnes, 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 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 64,286 tonnes, in 2011.
That places Denmark 8th out of 79 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 224,187 tonnes | 64,286 tonnes | 308,611 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 334,252 tonnes | 289,909 tonnes | 364,706 tonnes | 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 hazardous waste exported in Denmark?
- Hazardous waste exported in Denmark was 336,117 tonnes 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 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste exported recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,286 tonnes in 2011.
- How does Denmark rank for hazardous waste exported?
- Denmark ranks 8th out of 79 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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