Treatment of hazardous waste in Denmark
Denmark: Treatment of hazardous waste was 930,609 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
930,609
Change on year
up 25.5%
World rank
17th
of 66 countries
All-time high
1.41 million
in 2018
All-time low
237,150
in 2010
Years of data
7
2010–2022
Treatment of hazardous waste in Denmark, 2010–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, treatment of hazardous waste in Denmark stood at 930,609.
That represents a change of up 25.5% on the previous year and up 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment of hazardous waste in Denmark peaked at 1.41 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 237,150, in 2010.
That places Denmark 17th out of 66 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 596,201 | 237,150 | 1.41 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 836,130 | 741,650 | 930,609 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 treatment of hazardous waste in Denmark?
- Treatment of hazardous waste in Denmark was 930,609 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest treatment of hazardous waste recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest treatment of hazardous waste recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 237,150 in 2010.
- How does Denmark rank for treatment of hazardous waste?
- Denmark ranks 17th out of 66 countries with data for 2022.
- Is treatment of hazardous waste rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Treatment of hazardous waste. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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