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Municipal waste generated per person in Denmark

Municipal waste generated per person in Denmark was 755 kg per person in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.5% from 2023.

2024, kg per person755 Provisional
Change on 2023-0.5%
Series high8622011
Series low5211995

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Municipal waste generated per person in Denmark, 1995 to 2024

5006007008009001995200020052011201620241995: 521 kg per person1996: 618 kg per person1997: 587 kg per person1998: 592 kg per person1999: 626 kg per person2000: 664 kg per person2001: 657 kg per person2002: 664 kg per person2003: 671 kg per person2004: 695 kg per person2005: 736 kg per person2006: 740 kg per person2007: 790 kg per person2008: 830 kg per person2009: 762 kg per person2011: 862 kg per person2012: 806 kg per person2013: 813 kg per person2014: 808 kg per person2015: 822 kg per person2016: 830 kg per person2017: 820 kg per person2018: 814 kg per person2019: 844 kg per person2020: 814 kg per person2021: 800 kg per person2022: 759 kg per person2023: 759 kg per person2024: 755 kg per person50060070080090019952005201620241995: 521 kg per person1996: 618 kg per person1997: 587 kg per person1998: 592 kg per person1999: 626 kg per person2000: 664 kg per person2001: 657 kg per person2002: 664 kg per person2003: 671 kg per person2004: 695 kg per person2005: 736 kg per person2006: 740 kg per person2007: 790 kg per person2008: 830 kg per person2009: 762 kg per person2011: 862 kg per person2012: 806 kg per person2013: 813 kg per person2014: 808 kg per person2015: 822 kg per person2016: 830 kg per person2017: 820 kg per person2018: 814 kg per person2019: 844 kg per person2020: 814 kg per person2021: 800 kg per person2022: 759 kg per person2023: 759 kg per person2024: 755 kg per person
kg per person. Source: Eurostat, Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-03-30.
All 29 values
Periodkg per person
2024755 Provisional
2023759
2022759
2021800
2020814
2019844
2018814
2017820
2016830
2015822
2014808
2013813
2012806
2011862 Series break
2009762 Estimated
2008830
2007790
2006740
2005736
2004695
2003671
2002664
2001657
2000664
1999626
1998592
1997587
1996618
1995521 Series break

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2024
Denmark755
European Union (27)517

Denmark compared with nearby places

Belgium: 699 kg per personCyprus: 688 kg per personGermany: 628 kg per personDenmark: 755 kg per personEstonia: 375 kg per personSpain: 456 kg per personFinland: 457 kg per personFrance: 530 kg per personCroatia: 486 kg per personHungary: 414 kg per personLithuania: 462 kg per personLuxembourg: 681 kg per personLatvia: 462 kg per personMalta: 621 kg per personNetherlands: 473 kg per personPoland: 387 kg per personPortugal: 519 kg per personSweden: 427 kg per personSlovenia: 526 kg per personSlovakia: 489 kg per person
  • Under 450
  • 450 to 470
  • 470 to 520
  • 520 to 640
  • 640 and over
  • No data
Municipal waste generated per person, 2024, kg per person. Denmark is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: Eurostat, European Commission. Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

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Definition

Municipal waste generated in the year, in kilograms per inhabitant: household waste and similar waste from shops, offices and public institutions, collected by or for municipalities.

Countries differ in how much commercial waste they count as municipal, which explains part of the gap between them.

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Eurostat. Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun) (Municipal waste generated per person, Denmark, 1995 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table

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Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun), Municipal waste generated per person, Denmark, 1995 to 2024. Eurostat, European Commission, 30 Mar. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/municipal-waste-per-capita/denmark. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). Municipal waste generated per person, Denmark, 1995 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/municipal-waste-per-capita/denmark.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun), Municipal waste generated per person, Denmark, 1995 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/municipal-waste-per-capita/denmark (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the municipal waste generated per person in Denmark?

Municipal waste generated per person in Denmark was 755 kg per person in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.5% from 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest municipal waste generated per person in Denmark?

862 kg per person in 2011, the highest value since 1995 in this series.

Municipal waste generated per person elsewhere in European Union (27)

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