Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Denmark
Denmark: Proportion of electronic waste recycled was 80.7% in 2018. β¬ Flat
Latest (2018)
80.7%
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
25th
of 39 countries
All-time high
92.0%
in 2011
All-time low
79.9%
in 2006
Years of data
13
2006β2018
Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Denmark, 2006β2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, proportion of electronic waste recycled in Denmark stood at 80.7%.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of electronic waste recycled in Denmark peaked at 92.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 79.9%, in 2006.
Denmark ranks 25th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.6% | 79.9% | 90.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 80.7% | 92.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More environment data for Denmark
- Standard Deviation 0.696 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.29 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 509,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 513,830 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 17,453 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 4,730 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 248,479 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 153,799 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 442,797 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 425,964 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of electronic waste recycled in Denmark?
- Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Denmark was 80.7% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of electronic waste recycled recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of electronic waste recycled recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.9% in 2006.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of electronic waste recycled?
- Denmark ranks 25th out of 39 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of electronic waste recycled rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of electronic waste recycled (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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