Germany vs Netherlands: Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation

Germany
441 Kilogrammes per person
in 2023
Netherlands
468 Kilogrammes per person
in 2023
Germany rank
20th
Netherlands rank
18th

Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation over time

  • Germany
  • Netherlands
0200400600199520092023

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 468 Kilogrammes per person against 441 Kilogrammes per person in Germany, a difference of 27 Kilogrammes per person.

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

Across all 20 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 451.33 Kilogrammes per person 602.5 Kilogrammes per person 151.17 Kilogrammes per person Netherlands
2010s 458.9 Kilogrammes per person 531.6 Kilogrammes per person 72.7 Kilogrammes per person Netherlands
2020s 461 Kilogrammes per person 497 Kilogrammes per person 36 Kilogrammes per person Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation, Germany or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 468 Kilogrammes per person against 441 Kilogrammes per person in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation between Germany and Netherlands?
27 Kilogrammes per person, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation?
Germany ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation
Unit
Kilogrammes per person
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 734 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

This dataset provides statistics on municipal waste and wastewater treatment in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source Municipal waste data covers total amount municipal waste collected, recovered municipal waste and municipal waste used in controlled landfilling. Recovered municipal waste is defined as waste that undergoes material recycling or other forms of recovery (including energy recovery, composting), excluding landfilling. Wasterwater treated is measured by the share of population connected to at least secondary wastewater treatment. Data is collected via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). The OECD regions are presented in the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and in the OECD Territorial correspondence table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions and Cities databases http://oe.cd/geostats Further information The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance Contact: RegionStat@oecd.org