Plastic waste exports in Denmark
Denmark: Plastic waste exports was 87,149 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste exports in Denmark, 1989–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 87,149 tonnes for plastic waste exports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste exports in Denmark peaked at 493,556 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2020.
Denmark ranks 9th of 167 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 | 8,684 tonnes | 8,684 tonnes | 8,684 tonnes | 1 |
| 1990s | 9,701 tonnes | 6,530 tonnes | 19,706 tonnes | 9 |
| 2000s | 63,404 tonnes | 15,628 tonnes | 247,468 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 111,433 tonnes | 55,232 tonnes | 493,556 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,633 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 87,149 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 6 Slovenia 115,869 tonnes compare
- 7 Czechia 115,364 tonnes compare
- 8 Philippines 101,872 tonnes compare
- 10 Switzerland 86,849 tonnes compare
- 12 Norway 68,644 tonnes compare
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 exports in Denmark?
- Plastic waste exports in Denmark was 87,149 tonnes in 2024, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste exports recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 493,556 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest plastic waste exports recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for plastic waste exports?
- Denmark ranks 9th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plastic waste exports rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Plastic waste exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.