Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management in Denmark
Denmark: Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management was 175,821 Tonne in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
175,821 Tonne
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
19th
of 40 countries
All-time high
206,565 Tonne
in 2007
All-time low
138,437 Tonne
in 2013
Years of data
13
2006–2018
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management in Denmark, 2006–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 175,821 Tonne for waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management in 2018.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management in Denmark peaked at 206,565 Tonne in 2007 and was at its lowest, 138,437 Tonne, in 2013.
Denmark ranks 19th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 173,468 Tonne | — |
| 2007 | 206,565 Tonne | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 162,367 Tonne | -21.4% |
| 2009 | 145,963 Tonne | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 147,557 Tonne | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 141,864 Tonne | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 141,925 Tonne | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 138,437 Tonne | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 152,358 Tonne | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 154,842 Tonne | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 158,595 Tonne | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 172,060 Tonne | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 175,821 Tonne | +2.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 175,821 Tonne is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 178,432 Tonne, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 175,821 Tonne is above the median for high income countries, which is 175,821 Tonne, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 172,091 Tonne | 145,963 Tonne | 206,565 Tonne | 4 |
| 2010s | 153,718 Tonne | 138,437 Tonne | 175,821 Tonne | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management in Denmark?
- Waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management in Denmark was 175,821 Tonne in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 206,565 Tonne in 2007.
- What is the lowest waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 138,437 Tonne in 2013.
- How does Denmark rank for waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management?
- Denmark ranks 19th out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
- Is waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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