Circular material use rate in Denmark
Denmark: Circular material use rate was 9.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.4%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
18th
of 35 countries
All-time high
9.4%
in 2024
All-time low
6.4%
in 2012
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Circular material use rate in Denmark, 2010–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for circular material use rate in Denmark is 9.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, circular material use rate in Denmark peaked at 9.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2012.
Denmark ranks 18th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Circular material use rate in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.0% | — |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 9.4% | +1.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 9.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.6%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 9.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.4% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 7.5% | 9.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is circular material use rate in Denmark?
- Circular material use rate in Denmark was 9.4% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest circular material use rate recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest circular material use rate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for circular material use rate?
- Denmark ranks 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is circular material use rate rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 Circular material use rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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