Trade in recyclable raw materials in Denmark
Denmark: Trade in recyclable raw materials was 1.63 million Tonne in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in recyclable raw materials in Denmark, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
In 2025, trade in recyclable raw materials in Denmark stood at 1.63 million Tonne.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in recyclable raw materials in Denmark peaked at 2.19 million Tonne in 2022 and was at its lowest, 832,014 Tonne, in 2006.
That places Denmark 13th out of 27 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 million Tonne | 832,014 Tonne | 1.61 million Tonne | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.42 million Tonne | 1.14 million Tonne | 1.62 million Tonne | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 million Tonne | 1.63 million Tonne | 2.19 million Tonne | 6 |
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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 trade in recyclable raw materials in Denmark?
- Trade in recyclable raw materials in Denmark was 1.63 million Tonne in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest trade in recyclable raw materials recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 million Tonne in 2022.
- What is the lowest trade in recyclable raw materials recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 832,014 Tonne in 2006.
- How does Denmark rank for trade in recyclable raw materials?
- Denmark ranks 13th out of 27 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in recyclable raw materials rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Trade in recyclable raw materials. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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