Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Denmark
Denmark: Hazardous waste treated or disposed was 1.27 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Denmark, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste treated or disposed in Denmark is 1.27 million, 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 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 338,334, in 2004.
Denmark ranks 29th of 77 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 treated or disposed in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 338,334 | — |
| 2006 | 375,562 | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 416,095 | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 1.07 million | +157.9% |
| 2012 | 1.21 million | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 1.55 million | +28.2% |
| 2016 | 1.88 million | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 1.77 million | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.10 million | -37.9% |
| 2022 | 1.27 million | +15.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.27 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 501,097, 2.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.27 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 559,338, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 376,664 | 338,334 | 416,095 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.50 million | 1.07 million | 1.88 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.19 million | 1.10 million | 1.27 million | 2 |
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 hazardous waste treated or disposed in Denmark?
- Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Denmark was 1.27 million 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 in 2016.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 338,334 in 2004.
- How does Denmark rank for hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- Denmark ranks 29th out of 77 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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