Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste in Denmark
Denmark: Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste was 4.97 Kilogrammes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste in Denmark, 2019–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Kilogrammes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste in Denmark stood at 4.97 Kilogrammes per person. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 9.8% over five years.
Denmark ranks 12th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.51 Kilogrammes per person | 5.51 Kilogrammes per person | 5.51 Kilogrammes per person | 1 |
| 2020s | 5.62 Kilogrammes per person | 4.97 Kilogrammes per person | 5.98 Kilogrammes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More environment data for Denmark
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.696 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.29 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -43.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0008 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.92 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.63 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -37.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste in Denmark?
- Waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste in Denmark was 4.97 Kilogrammes per person in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 5.98 Kilogrammes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.97 Kilogrammes per person in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste?
- Denmark ranks 12th out of 25 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste collected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset provides data on the generation, recycling and reuse of e-waste in OECD countries, one of the fastest growing and most complex waste streams in the world, affecting both human health and the environment and proliferating a loss of valuable raw materials. Data source(s): (i) OECD-UNITAR questionnaire for non-European countries (ii) Eurostat database for European countries Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: April 7, 2026 Database documentation