Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Denmark
Denmark: Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP was 0.0037 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Denmark, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Denmark is 0.0037, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Denmark peaked at 0.0059 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0011, in 2004.
Denmark ranks 32nd of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.0011 | — |
| 2006 | 0.0012 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.004 | +201.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0039 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0053 | +37.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0059 | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0059 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0039 | -34.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0037 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0012 | 0.0011 | 0.0013 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.005 | 0.0039 | 0.0059 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0038 | 0.0037 | 0.0039 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Denmark?
- Hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Denmark was 0.0037 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0059 in 2016.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 in 2004.
- How does Denmark rank for hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 32nd out of 82 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 generated, per unit of GDP (kilograms per constant 2015 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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