Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Denmark
Denmark: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 16.06 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Denmark, 1989–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Denmark is 16.06, 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, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Denmark peaked at 17.81 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.18, in 1991.
Denmark ranks 8th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.36 | 1.18 | 4.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.25 | 4.06 | 11.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.06 | 5.12 | 15.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.68 | 4.61 | 17.81 | 5 |
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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 plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Denmark?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Denmark was 16.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 17.81 in 2022.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 in 1991.
- How does Denmark rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
- Denmark ranks 8th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 213.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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