Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Netherlands
Netherlands: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group was 35.92 kilograms in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Netherlands, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Netherlands is 35.92 kilograms, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 19.5% on the previous year and up 7.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Netherlands peaked at 55.47 kilograms in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms, in 2014.
Netherlands ranks 3rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14.51 kilograms | — |
| 2009 | 8.74 kilograms | -39.8% |
| 2010 | 17.81 kilograms | +103.9% |
| 2011 | 22.43 kilograms | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 27.78 kilograms | +23.8% |
| 2013 | 31.58 kilograms | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 0 kilograms | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 34.67 kilograms | — |
| 2016 | 33.73 kilograms | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 36.2 kilograms | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 32.13 kilograms | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 33.52 kilograms | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 35.52 kilograms | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 43.45 kilograms | +22.3% |
| 2022 | 55.47 kilograms | +27.7% |
| 2023 | 44.64 kilograms | -19.5% |
| 2024 | 35.92 kilograms | -19.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 35.92 kilograms is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1847 kilograms, 194.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 35.92 kilograms is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5002 kilograms, 71.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.62 kilograms | 8.74 kilograms | 14.51 kilograms | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.98 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 36.2 kilograms | 10 |
| 2020s | 43 kilograms | 35.52 kilograms | 55.47 kilograms | 5 |
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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 per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Netherlands?
- Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Netherlands was 35.92 kilograms in 2024, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 55.47 kilograms in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms in 2014.
- How does Netherlands rank for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Netherlands ranks 3rd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.