Hazardous waste generated in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Hazardous waste generated was 4.35 million tonnes in 2022. β² Rising
Hazardous waste generated in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2004β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) recorded 4.35 million tonnes for hazardous waste generated in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 5.14 million tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.14 million tonnes, in 2004.
That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 21st out of 87 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.91 million tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | 5.14 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.89 million tonnes | 4.49 million tonnes | 5.13 million tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.69 million tonnes | 4.35 million tonnes | 5.02 million tonnes | 2 |
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More environment data for Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.617 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 7.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production, annual growth rate -18.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper β Production 1.73 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 1.77 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 141,521 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 29,857 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 1.65 million 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Hazardous waste generated in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 4.35 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.14 million tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 million tonnes in 2004.
- How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for hazardous waste generated?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 21st out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste generated rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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