Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Denmark
Denmark: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group was 16.06 kilograms in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Denmark, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Denmark is 16.06 kilograms, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.0% on the previous year and up 213.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Denmark peaked at 17.81 kilograms in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.06 kilograms, in 2009.
Denmark ranks 8th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5.77 kilograms | — |
| 2009 | 4.06 kilograms | -29.8% |
| 2010 | 6.39 kilograms | +57.7% |
| 2011 | 12.08 kilograms | +88.9% |
| 2012 | 11.99 kilograms | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 5.86 kilograms | -51.1% |
| 2014 | 5.12 kilograms | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 5.89 kilograms | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 6.73 kilograms | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 6.28 kilograms | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 14.54 kilograms | +131.4% |
| 2019 | 15.73 kilograms | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 4.61 kilograms | -70.7% |
| 2021 | 7.58 kilograms | +64.5% |
| 2022 | 17.81 kilograms | +134.8% |
| 2023 | 12.35 kilograms | -30.6% |
| 2024 | 16.06 kilograms | +30.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 16.06 kilograms is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1847 kilograms, 87.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 16.06 kilograms is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5002 kilograms, 32.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.92 kilograms | 4.06 kilograms | 5.77 kilograms | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.06 kilograms | 5.12 kilograms | 15.73 kilograms | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.68 kilograms | 4.61 kilograms | 17.81 kilograms | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Denmark?
- Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Denmark was 16.06 kilograms in 2024, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 17.81 kilograms in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.06 kilograms in 2009.
- How does Denmark rank for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Denmark ranks 8th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 213.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.