European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Netherlands: Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
24.17 million Tonne
in 2022
Netherlands
5.71 million Tonne
in 2022
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
Netherlands rank
2nd

Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) currently reports 24.17 million Tonne against 5.71 million Tonne in Netherlands, a difference of 18.46 million Tonne.

That makes European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s figure about 4.2 times Netherlands's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 2 regions.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 55.41 million Tonne 2.84 million Tonne 52.57 million Tonne European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2010s 19.94 million Tonne 4.77 million Tonne 15.17 million Tonne European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2020s 23.34 million Tonne 5.30 million Tonne 18.04 million Tonne European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Netherlands?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), at 24.17 million Tonne against 5.71 million Tonne in Netherlands as of 2022.
What is the difference in generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Netherlands?
18.46 million Tonne, with European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Netherlands?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Netherlands rank globally for generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 activity
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 451 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed