Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Denmark
Denmark: Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed was 90.7% in 2022. βΌ Falling
Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Denmark, 2004β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 90.7% for proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Denmark peaked at 105.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 80.5%, in 2020.
Denmark ranks 25th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.9% | 99.2% | 105.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 84.8% | 99.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 80.5% | 90.7% | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.696 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.29 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value -37.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0.0029 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production, annual growth rate -13.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Denmark?
- Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Denmark was 90.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 105.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.5% in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- Denmark ranks 25th out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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