Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in Denmark
Denmark: Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation was 543 Kilogrammes per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in Denmark, 2013–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Kilogrammes per person.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 543 Kilogrammes per person for waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Denmark peaked at 615 Kilogrammes per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 543 Kilogrammes per person, in 2023.
That places Denmark 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Kilogrammes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 573 Kilogrammes per person | — |
| 2014 | 578 Kilogrammes per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 594 Kilogrammes per person | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 601 Kilogrammes per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 587 Kilogrammes per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 572 Kilogrammes per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 600 Kilogrammes per person | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 615 Kilogrammes per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 595 Kilogrammes per person | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 546 Kilogrammes per person | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 543 Kilogrammes per person | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 586.43 Kilogrammes per person | 572 Kilogrammes per person | 601 Kilogrammes per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 574.75 Kilogrammes per person | 543 Kilogrammes per person | 615 Kilogrammes per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Denmark?
- Waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Denmark was 543 Kilogrammes per person in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 615 Kilogrammes per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 543 Kilogrammes per person in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation?
- Denmark ranks 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides statistics on municipal waste and wastewater treatment in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source Municipal waste data covers total amount municipal waste collected, recovered municipal waste and municipal waste used in controlled landfilling. Recovered municipal waste is defined as waste that undergoes material recycling or other forms of recovery (including energy recovery, composting), excluding landfilling. Wasterwater treated is measured by the share of population connected to at least secondary wastewater treatment. Data is collected via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). The OECD regions are presented in the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and in the OECD Territorial correspondence table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions and Cities databases http://oe.cd/geostats Further information The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance Contact: RegionStat@oecd.org