Material footprints - main indicators in Denmark

Denmark: Material footprints - main indicators was 111,821 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
111,821 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
16th
of 30 countries
All-time high
126,165 Thousand tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
99,842 Thousand tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Material footprints - main indicators in Denmark, 2008–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k2008201620252008: 126.2k Thousand tonnes2009: 108.4k Thousand tonnes2010: 103.5k Thousand tonnes2011: 112.8k Thousand tonnes2012: 113.2k Thousand tonnes2013: 101.6k Thousand tonnes2014: 104.8k Thousand tonnes2015: 109.9k Thousand tonnes2016: 113.3k Thousand tonnes2017: 116.4k Thousand tonnes2018: 111.2k Thousand tonnes2019: 115.6k Thousand tonnes2020: 111.8k Thousand tonnes2021: 114.7k Thousand tonnes2022: 113.6k Thousand tonnes2023: 99.8k Thousand tonnes2024: 107.7k Thousand tonnes2025: 111.8k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 111,821 Thousand tonnes for material footprints - main indicators in 2025.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material footprints - main indicators in Denmark peaked at 126,165 Thousand tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 99,842 Thousand tonnes, in 2023.

That places Denmark 16th out of 30 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 117,274 Thousand tonnes 108,384 Thousand tonnes 126,165 Thousand tonnes 2
2010s 110,234 Thousand tonnes 101,649 Thousand tonnes 116,385 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 109,902 Thousand tonnes 99,842 Thousand tonnes 114,720 Thousand tonnes 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 13 Portugal 133,957 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 14 Austria 120,904 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 15 Hungary 118,885 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 17 Greece 102,830 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 18 Ireland 101,253 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 19 Belgium 81,590 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is material footprints - main indicators in Denmark?
Material footprints - main indicators in Denmark was 111,821 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material footprints - main indicators recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 126,165 Thousand tonnes in 2008.
What is the lowest material footprints - main indicators recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 99,842 Thousand tonnes in 2023.
How does Denmark rank for material footprints - main indicators?
Denmark ranks 16th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
Is material footprints - main indicators rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material footprints - main indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Material footprints - main indicators
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 578 data points, 2000–2025
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