Electronic waste recycling rate in Netherlands
Netherlands: Electronic waste recycling rate was 75.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Electronic waste recycling rate in Netherlands, 2005–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 75.6% for electronic waste recycling rate in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste recycling rate in Netherlands peaked at 83.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 75.6%, in 2005.
Netherlands ranks 29th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Electronic waste recycling rate in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 75.6% | — |
| 2006 | 77.8% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 79.0% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 81.1% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 78.8% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 79.9% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 81.8% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 83.0% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 83.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 82.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 82.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 80.9% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 81.6% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 75.6% | -7.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 75.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.1%, 91% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 75.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.4%, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.5% | 75.6% | 81.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 81.2% | 75.6% | 83.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More environment data for Netherlands
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2541 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste recycling rate in Netherlands?
- Electronic waste recycling rate in Netherlands was 75.6% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electronic waste recycling rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycling rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.6% in 2005.
- How does Netherlands rank for electronic waste recycling rate?
- Netherlands ranks 29th out of 41 countries with data for 2018.
- Is electronic waste recycling rate rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electronic waste recycling rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of electronic waste recycled (%).