Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 in Netherlands
Netherlands: Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 was 5.71 million Tonne in 2022. ▲ Rising
Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 in Netherlands, 2004–2022
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
In 2022, generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 in Netherlands stood at 5.71 million Tonne. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.5% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 in Netherlands peaked at 5.71 million Tonne in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.39 million Tonne, in 2004.
Netherlands ranks 2nd of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.39 million Tonne | — |
| 2006 | 2.66 million Tonne | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 3.47 million Tonne | +30.4% |
| 2010 | 4.68 million Tonne | +35.0% |
| 2012 | 4.62 million Tonne | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.77 million Tonne | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 5.09 million Tonne | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 4.68 million Tonne | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 4.90 million Tonne | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 5.71 million Tonne | +16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.84 million Tonne | 2.39 million Tonne | 3.47 million Tonne | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.77 million Tonne | 4.62 million Tonne | 5.09 million Tonne | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.30 million Tonne | 4.90 million Tonne | 5.71 million Tonne | 2 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8288 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.6 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 7,580 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 41,540 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 10,450 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area 33,670 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Other areas 11,917 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest 367.2 Square kilometres (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 in Netherlands?
- Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 in Netherlands was 5.71 million Tonne in 2022, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.71 million Tonne in 2022.
- What is the lowest generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 million Tonne in 2004.
- How does Netherlands rank for generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd out of 46 countries with data for 2022.
- Is generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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