Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Denmark
Denmark: Proportion of municipal waste recycled was 31.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Denmark, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of municipal waste recycled in Denmark is 31.2%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of municipal waste recycled in Denmark peaked at 34.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2000.
That places Denmark 18th out of 73 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.3% | — |
| 2001 | 22.4% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 22.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 25.6% | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 24.9% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 24.3% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 26.6% | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 34.2% | +28.3% |
| 2009 | 31.1% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 28.4% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 27.0% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 27.3% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 29.0% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 29.9% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 32.4% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 33.5% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 31.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 21.3% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 27.0% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 25.8% | 31.2% | 3 |
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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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -43.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0008 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.92 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.63 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -37.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of municipal waste recycled in Denmark?
- Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Denmark was 31.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Denmark ranks 18th out of 73 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of municipal waste recycled (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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