Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Denmark

Denmark: Hazardous waste treated or disposed was 1.27 million tonnes in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
1.27 million tonnes
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
26th
of 72 countries
All-time high
1.88 million tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
338,334 tonnes
in 2004
Years of data
10
2004–2022

Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Denmark, 2004–2022

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2004201320222004: 338.3k tonnes2006: 375.6k tonnes2008: 416.1k tonnes2010: 1.1M tonnes2012: 1.2M tonnes2014: 1.5M tonnes2016: 1.9M tonnes2018: 1.8M tonnes2020: 1.1M tonnes2022: 1.3M tonnes

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 23 Estonia 1.46 million tonnes compare
  2. 24 Norway 1.45 million tonnes compare
  3. 25 El Salvador 1.43 million tonnes compare
  4. 27 Argentina 930,505 tonnes compare
  5. 28 Greece 648,002 tonnes compare
  6. 29 United Arab Emirates 596,894 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 75 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Hazardous waste treated or disposed (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
75 places, 953 data points, 2000–2024
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