Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Denmark
Denmark: Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste was 21.69 million Tonne in 2022. ▲ Rising
Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Denmark, 2004–2022
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
The most recent figure for treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Denmark is 21.69 million Tonne, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Denmark peaked at 21.69 million Tonne in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.89 million Tonne, in 2004.
That places Denmark 21st out of 43 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12.89 million Tonne | — |
| 2006 | 14.97 million Tonne | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 14.64 million Tonne | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 13.65 million Tonne | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 14.17 million Tonne | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 17.60 million Tonne | +24.2% |
| 2016 | 19.06 million Tonne | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 18.30 million Tonne | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 17.35 million Tonne | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 21.69 million Tonne | +25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.17 million Tonne | 12.89 million Tonne | 14.97 million Tonne | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.55 million Tonne | 13.65 million Tonne | 19.06 million Tonne | 5 |
| 2020s | 19.52 million Tonne | 17.35 million Tonne | 21.69 million Tonne | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Denmark?
- Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Denmark was 21.69 million Tonne in 2022, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 21.69 million Tonne in 2022.
- What is the lowest treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.89 million Tonne in 2004.
- How does Denmark rank for treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste?
- Denmark ranks 21st out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. 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 Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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