Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Denmark
Denmark: Municipal waste treated by type of treatment was 864,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Denmark, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Denmark is 864,000, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 19.3% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Denmark peaked at 1.12 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 483,000, in 2001.
Denmark ranks 18th of 71 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 560,000 | — |
| 2001 | 483,000 | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 546,000 | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 553,000 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 608,000 | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 660,000 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 703,000 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 757,000 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 627,000 | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 741,000 | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 672,000 | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 699,000 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 728,000 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 794,000 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 858,000 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 879,000 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 889,000 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 827,000 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 882,000 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 921,000 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.12 million | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 1.07 million | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 864,000 | -19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 623,800 | 483,000 | 757,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 803,111 | 672,000 | 889,000 | 9 |
| 2020s | 994,250 | 864,000 | 1.12 million | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Denmark?
- Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Denmark was 864,000 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste treated by type of treatment recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest municipal waste treated by type of treatment recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 483,000 in 2001.
- How does Denmark rank for municipal waste treated by type of treatment?
- Denmark ranks 18th out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste treated by type of treatment rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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 Municipal waste treated by type of treatment (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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