Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Denmark
Denmark: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment was 23.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Denmark, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Denmark is 23.9%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Denmark peaked at 26.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2001.
Denmark ranks 8th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.8% | — |
| 2001 | 13.7% | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | -21.7% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | +28.1% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | +34.8% |
| 2022 | 23.9% | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 13.7% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 14.0% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 19.5% | 26.3% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Denmark?
- Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Denmark was 23.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2001.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Denmark ranks 8th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. 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 treated, by type of treatment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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