Share of plastic waste exports in Denmark
Denmark: Share of plastic waste exports was 2.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of plastic waste exports in Denmark, 1989–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of plastic waste exports in Denmark is 2.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 74.4% on the previous year and up 360.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of plastic waste exports in Denmark peaked at 3.9% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
That places Denmark 9th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 6 Slovenia 3.6% compare
- 7 Czechia 3.6% compare
- 8 Philippines 3.2% compare
- 10 Switzerland 2.7% compare
- 12 Norway 2.1% 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 share of plastic waste exports in Denmark?
- Share of plastic waste exports in Denmark was 2.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for share of plastic waste exports?
- Denmark ranks 9th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of plastic waste exports rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 360.2%. 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 major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of plastic waste exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.