Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Denmark
Denmark: Hazardous waste treated or disposed was 1.27 million tonnes in 2022. β² Rising
Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Denmark, 2004β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste treated or disposed in Denmark is 1.27 million tonnes, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste treated or disposed in Denmark peaked at 1.88 million tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 338,334 tonnes, in 2004.
Denmark ranks 26th of 72 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 376,664 tonnes | 338,334 tonnes | 416,095 tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.50 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.19 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 2 |
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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)
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- 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 treated or disposed in Denmark?
- Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Denmark was 1.27 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 million tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 338,334 tonnes in 2004.
- How does Denmark rank for hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- Denmark ranks 26th out of 72 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste treated or disposed rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 treated or disposed (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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