Finland vs Netherlands: Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste

Finland
107.07 million Tonne
in 2022
Netherlands
120.84 million Tonne
in 2022
Finland rank
14th
Netherlands rank
12th

Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste over time

  • Finland
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 120.84 million Tonne against 107.07 million Tonne in Finland, a difference of 13.77 million Tonne.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 43 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 69.04 million Tonne 92.04 million Tonne 23.00 million Tonne Netherlands
2010s 108.01 million Tonne 129.30 million Tonne 21.28 million Tonne Netherlands
2020s 109.98 million Tonne 121.42 million Tonne 11.44 million Tonne Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste, Finland or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 120.84 million Tonne against 107.07 million Tonne in Finland as of 2022.
What is the difference in treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste between Finland and Netherlands?
13.77 million Tonne, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste?
Finland ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste management operations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste management operations
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 433 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed