Greece vs Netherlands: Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2

Greece
1.05 million Tonne
in 2022
Netherlands
5.71 million Tonne
in 2022
Greece rank
6th
Netherlands rank
2nd

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

  • Greece
  • Netherlands
02.0M4.0M6.0M200420132022

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 5.71 million Tonne against 1.05 million Tonne in Greece, a difference of 4.66 million Tonne.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 5.5 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 46 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 3.14 million Tonne 2.84 million Tonne 300,660 Tonne Greece
2010s 149,463 Tonne 4.77 million Tonne 4.62 million Tonne Netherlands
2020s 845,362 Tonne 5.30 million Tonne 4.46 million Tonne Netherlands

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, Greece or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 5.71 million Tonne against 1.05 million Tonne in Greece as of 2022.
What is the difference in generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 between Greece and Netherlands?
4.66 million Tonne, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Netherlands?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Greece and Netherlands rank globally for generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2?
Greece ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 46 countries.
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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About this data

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