Municipal waste recycled in Denmark
Denmark: Municipal waste recycled was 2.16 million tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste recycled in Denmark, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, municipal waste recycled in Denmark stood at 2.16 million tonnes.
The figure is down 16.6% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycled in Denmark peaked at 2.59 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.27 million tonnes, in 2001.
That places Denmark 21st out of 86 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.64 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 million tonnes | 1.91 million tonnes | 2.53 million tonnes | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.30 million tonnes | 2.13 million tonnes | 2.59 million tonnes | 3 |
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More environment data for Denmark
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 38.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.4 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2865 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.5045 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0088 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1091 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.014 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.8057 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste recycled in Denmark?
- Municipal waste recycled in Denmark was 2.16 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million tonnes in 2001.
- How does Denmark rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Denmark ranks 21st out of 86 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal waste recycled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes)