Municipal waste by waste management operations in Netherlands
Netherlands: Municipal waste by waste management operations was 473 Kilograms per capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
Municipal waste by waste management operations in Netherlands, 1995–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste by waste management operations in Netherlands is 473 Kilograms per capita, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste by waste management operations in Netherlands peaked at 606 Kilograms per capita in 2007 and was at its lowest, 465 Kilograms per capita, in 2023.
Netherlands ranks 23rd of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 565 Kilograms per capita | 539 Kilograms per capita | 582 Kilograms per capita | 5 |
| 2000s | 596.9 Kilograms per capita | 586 Kilograms per capita | 606 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 531.6 Kilograms per capita | 508 Kilograms per capita | 571 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 491.4 Kilograms per capita | 465 Kilograms per capita | 533 Kilograms per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More environment data for Netherlands
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 145.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.06 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 12.14 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2748 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0143 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 17.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1323 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0619 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste by waste management operations in Netherlands?
- Municipal waste by waste management operations in Netherlands was 473 Kilograms per capita in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 606 Kilograms per capita in 2007.
- What is the lowest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 465 Kilograms per capita in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for municipal waste by waste management operations?
- Netherlands ranks 23rd out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is municipal waste by waste management operations rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Municipal waste by waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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