Cost index for refuse collection, sludge removal and freight transport by road
How are the costs for refuse collection, sludge removal and freight transport by road developing? Find cost indices incl. and excl. fuel and road tax. The statistics are made at the request of The Danish Transport and Logistics Association and Danish Industry.,
Cost index
, A measure of relative changes in costs over time for e.g. a sector or industry. It shows the average change in costs between two periods. Costs refer to the expenditures associated with running a business, such as producing goods and/or providing services. These may include expenses for raw materials, equipment, wages, transport, consumables, rent, consultancy, development, administration and capital costs, although the specific components vary across different cost indices. A cost index differs from a price index by excluding profit and sales taxes., Cost index for refuse collection, sludge removal and freight transport by road, Here you see the development in costs over time for the industries refuse collection, sludge removal and freight transport by road incl. fuel and road tax. The index’s reference periode is second quarter 2022., In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data on Cost indices for refuse collection, slurry pump and freight transport by road (BYG91), More about the figure, Last update, 5.2.2026, Next update, 4.5.2026, Source data, To calculate the indices for refuse collection, slurry pump and freight transport by road mainly data (prices) from other statistics in Statistics Denmark are used.
Monthly prices of some goods and services are collected from Price index for Domestic Supply (PRIS1115) and the Net Price Index (PRIS116). See the statistical documentation for these indices for more info.
Labour costs relate to wage rates fixed by collective agreements between Danish Industry and the United Federation of Danish Workers (previously the Danish Specialized Workers' Union).
Fuel prices are gathered as quarterly averages of daily prices from fuel stations incl. various taxes but excl. sales tax.
Road tax is only included in relevant indices for Freight transport by road, and is calculated on the basis of kilometers driven and emissions classes for all lorries registered in Denmark in 2024., The weight basis is developed in collaboration with Danish Transport and Logistics and Danish Industry. Index calculations include costs of labour, social costs, repair and maintenance, fuel, tires, administration, insurance and capital costs., Read more about sources, method and quality in the documentation of statistics on Cost index for refuse collection, sludge removal and freight transport by road, Cost index for refuse collection, sludge removal and freight transport by road, Here you see cost indices incl. fuel and road tax for the past couple of years, as well as percentage changes compared to previous quarters and years. , Development in costs incl. fuel and road tax, Unit: , Index, 2024Q2, 2024Q3, 2024Q4, 2025Q1, 2025Q2, 2025Q3, 2025Q4, Index, Refuse collection, 106.8, 106.8, 107.0, 107.7, 110.6, 110.8, 111.0, Slurry pump, 106.8, 106.9, 107.2, 108.7, 110.7, 111.2, 111.5, Freight transport by road, 103.8, 103.2, 103.4, 107.5, 108.3, 108.7, 109.0, Percentage change compared to previous quarter, Refuse collection, 2.0, 0.0, 0.2, 0.7, 2.7, 0.2, 0.2, Slurry pump, 1.4, 0.1, 0.3, 1.4, 1.8, 0.5, 0.3, Freight transport by road, 1.4, -0.6, 0.2, 4.0, 0.7, 0.4, 0.3, Percentage change compared to same quarter the year before, Refuse collection, 3.1, 2.6, 2.7, 2.9, 3.6, 3.7, 3.7, Slurry pump, 3.2, 2.2, 2.4, 3.2, 3.7, 4.0, 4.0, Freight transport by road, 3.3, 1.0, 1.5, 5.0, 4.3, 5.3, 5.4, In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data on Cost indices for refuse collection, slurry pump and freight transport by road (BYG91), More about the figure, Last update, 5.2.2026, Next update, 4.5.2026, Source data, To calculate the indices for refuse collection, slurry pump and freight transport by road mainly data (prices) from other statistics in Statistics Denmark are used.
Monthly prices of some goods and services are collected from Price index for Domestic Supply (PRIS1115) and the Net Price Index (PRIS116). See the statistical documentation for these indices for more info.
Labour costs relate to wage rates fixed by collective agreements between Danish Industry and the United Federation of Danish Workers (previously the Danish Specialized Workers' Union).
Fuel prices are gathered as quarterly averages of daily prices from fuel stations incl. various taxes but excl. sales tax.
Road tax is only included in relevant indices for Freight transport by road, and is calculated on the basis of kilometers driven and emissions classes for all lorries registered in Denmark in 2024., The weight basis is developed in collaboration with Danish Transport and Logistics and Danish Industry. Index calculations include costs of labour, social costs, repair and maintenance, fuel, tires, administration, insurance and capital costs., Read more about sources, method and quality in the documentation of statistics on Cost index for refuse collection, sludge removal and freight transport by road, On the statistics – documentation, sources and method, Gain an overview of the purpose, contents and quality of the statistics. Learn about the data sources of the statistics, the contents of the statistics and how often they are published., See the documentation of statistics to learn more:, Cost index for refuse collection, sludge removal and freight transport by road, The purpose of these indices is to show trends in prices for refuse collection, slurry pump and freight transport by road in Denmark. The indices are made at the request of Dansk Transport og Logistik (DTL - Danske Vognmænd) and are, among others, used for price regulation of contracts. The indices have been published since 1997., Read more about sources, method and quality in the documentation of statistics on Cost index for refuse collection, sludge removal and freight transport by road, Additional documentation, Vægtgrundlag, Omkostningsindeks for dagrenovation, slamsugning og lastvognskørsel (pdf) (in Danish only), Need more data on Cost index for refuse collection, sludge removal and freight transport by road?, Find more data in StatBank, ie. indices for refuse collection and slug removal dating back to 1997., Go to the StatBank, Contact, Peter Fink-Jensen, Phone: +45 21 34 76 92, Mail: , pfj@dst.dk
https://www.dst.dk/en/Statistik/emner/erhvervsliv/industri/omkostningsindeks-for-dagrenovation-og-slamsugning
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