Share of global plastic waste imports in Denmark
Denmark: Share of global plastic waste imports was 2.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports 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
In 2024, share of global plastic waste imports in Denmark stood at 2.0%.
That represents a change of up 27.1% on the previous year and up 964.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Denmark peaked at 3.4% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2009.
That places Denmark 17th out of 183 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 | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.5% | 2.0% | 5 |
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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 global plastic waste imports in Denmark?
- Share of global plastic waste imports in Denmark was 2.0% 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 global plastic waste imports recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
- How does Denmark rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Denmark ranks 17th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 964.3%. 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 global plastic waste imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.