Municipal waste by waste management operations in Denmark
Denmark: Municipal waste by waste management operations was 755 Kilograms per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
755 Kilograms per capita
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
862 Kilograms per capita
in 2011
All-time low
521 Kilograms per capita
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2024
Municipal waste by waste management operations in Denmark, 1995–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 755 Kilograms per capita for municipal waste by waste management operations in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste by waste management operations in Denmark peaked at 862 Kilograms per capita in 2011 and was at its lowest, 521 Kilograms per capita, in 1995.
Denmark ranks 2nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Municipal waste by waste management operations in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Kilograms per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 521 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 1996 | 618 Kilograms per capita | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 587 Kilograms per capita | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 592 Kilograms per capita | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 626 Kilograms per capita | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 664 Kilograms per capita | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 657 Kilograms per capita | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 664 Kilograms per capita | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 671 Kilograms per capita | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 695 Kilograms per capita | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 736 Kilograms per capita | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 740 Kilograms per capita | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 790 Kilograms per capita | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 830 Kilograms per capita | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 762 Kilograms per capita | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 862 Kilograms per capita | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 806 Kilograms per capita | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 813 Kilograms per capita | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 808 Kilograms per capita | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 822 Kilograms per capita | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 830 Kilograms per capita | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 820 Kilograms per capita | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 814 Kilograms per capita | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 844 Kilograms per capita | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 814 Kilograms per capita | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 800 Kilograms per capita | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 759 Kilograms per capita | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 759 Kilograms per capita | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 755 Kilograms per capita | -0.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 755 Kilograms per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 489.5 Kilograms per capita, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 755 Kilograms per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 521 Kilograms per capita, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 588.8 Kilograms per capita | 521 Kilograms per capita | 626 Kilograms per capita | 5 |
| 2000s | 720.9 Kilograms per capita | 657 Kilograms per capita | 830 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 824.33 Kilograms per capita | 806 Kilograms per capita | 862 Kilograms per capita | 9 |
| 2020s | 777.4 Kilograms per capita | 755 Kilograms per capita | 814 Kilograms per capita | 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)
- 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 municipal waste by waste management operations in Denmark?
- Municipal waste by waste management operations in Denmark was 755 Kilograms per capita in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 862 Kilograms per capita in 2011.
- What is the lowest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 521 Kilograms per capita in 1995.
- How does Denmark rank for municipal waste by waste management operations?
- Denmark ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is municipal waste by waste management operations rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Municipal waste by waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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