Packaging waste by waste management operations in Denmark
Denmark: Packaging waste by waste management operations was 1.14 million Tonne in 2023. ▲ Rising
Packaging waste by waste management operations in Denmark, 1997–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1.14 million Tonne for packaging waste by waste management operations in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging waste by waste management operations in Denmark peaked at 1.14 million Tonne in 2023 and was at its lowest, 693,950 Tonne, in 2009.
Denmark ranks 17th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Packaging waste by waste management operations in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 906,792 Tonne | — |
| 1998 | 837,927 Tonne | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 846,061 Tonne | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 852,258 Tonne | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 864,616 Tonne | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 856,716 Tonne | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 956,774 Tonne | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 948,870 Tonne | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 983,011 Tonne | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 970,890 Tonne | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 978,960 Tonne | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 902,156 Tonne | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 693,950 Tonne | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 693,950 Tonne | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 883,096 Tonne | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 894,913 Tonne | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 893,073 Tonne | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 910,929 Tonne | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 882,445 Tonne | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 935,325 Tonne | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 970,160 Tonne | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.00 million Tonne | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 948,625 Tonne | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 1.05 million Tonne | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 1.09 million Tonne | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.13 million Tonne | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.14 million Tonne | +1.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.14 million Tonne is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.14 million Tonne, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.14 million Tonne is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 million Tonne, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Packaging waste by waste management operations in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +27.3% | 693,950 Tonne | 883,096 Tonne |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 863,593 Tonne | 837,927 Tonne | 906,792 Tonne | 3 |
| 2000s | 900,820 Tonne | 693,950 Tonne | 983,011 Tonne | 10 |
| 2010s | 901,540 Tonne | 693,950 Tonne | 1.00 million Tonne | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.10 million Tonne | 1.05 million Tonne | 1.14 million Tonne | 4 |
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 packaging waste by waste management operations in Denmark?
- Packaging waste by waste management operations in Denmark was 1.14 million Tonne in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest packaging waste by waste management operations recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 million Tonne in 2023.
- What is the lowest packaging waste by waste management operations recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 693,950 Tonne in 2009.
- How does Denmark rank for packaging waste by waste management operations?
- Denmark ranks 17th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is packaging waste by waste management operations rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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 Packaging waste by waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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