Total waste generation, by activity in Denmark
Denmark: Total waste generation, by activity was 23.83 million tonnes in 2022. β² Rising
Total waste generation, by activity in Denmark, 2004β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total waste generation, by activity in Denmark is 23.83 million tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.3% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation, by activity in Denmark peaked at 23.83 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.59 million tonnes, in 2004.
Denmark ranks 30th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.15 million tonnes | 12.59 million tonnes | 15.16 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.23 million tonnes | 16.22 million tonnes | 21.45 million tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 21.98 million tonnes | 20.14 million tonnes | 23.83 million tonnes | 2 |
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More environment data for Denmark
- Standard Deviation 0.696 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.29 Β°C (2025)
- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 248,479 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 153,799 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 442,797 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 425,964 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation, by activity in Denmark?
- Total waste generation, by activity in Denmark was 23.83 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 23.83 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.59 million tonnes in 2004.
- How does Denmark rank for total waste generation, by activity?
- Denmark ranks 30th out of 72 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total waste generation, by activity rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. 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 Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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