12 Responsible consumption and production
Target 12.5: Substantially reduce waste generation
By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse.
Indicators
12.5.1: Recycling rate
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Definition
The indicator is calculated by Statistics Denmark based on the waste accounts, using data from the Danish Environmental Protection Agency's Waste Data System. Soil waste is excluded. The waste accounts form part of Statistics Denmark's Green National Accounts, and the indicator is therefore in accordance with the principles of the international System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA 2012), published by the UN, the World Bank, the IMF, the OECD and Eurostat.
Read the UN metadata about the indicator here.
Last updated:
21-10-2026