Municipal waste by waste management operations in Netherlands

Netherlands: Municipal waste by waste management operations was 473 Kilograms per capita in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
473 Kilograms per capita
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
23rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
606 Kilograms per capita
in 2007
All-time low
465 Kilograms per capita
in 2023
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Municipal waste by waste management operations in Netherlands, 1995–2024

02004006001995200920241995: 539 Kilograms per capita1996: 551 Kilograms per capita1997: 576 Kilograms per capita1998: 577 Kilograms per capita1999: 582 Kilograms per capita2000: 598 Kilograms per capita2001: 595 Kilograms per capita2002: 600 Kilograms per capita2003: 586 Kilograms per capita2004: 599 Kilograms per capita2005: 599 Kilograms per capita2006: 597 Kilograms per capita2007: 606 Kilograms per capita2008: 600 Kilograms per capita2009: 589 Kilograms per capita2010: 571 Kilograms per capita2011: 568 Kilograms per capita2012: 549 Kilograms per capita2013: 526 Kilograms per capita2014: 527 Kilograms per capita2015: 523 Kilograms per capita2016: 520 Kilograms per capita2017: 513 Kilograms per capita2018: 511 Kilograms per capita2019: 508 Kilograms per capita2020: 533 Kilograms per capita2021: 513 Kilograms per capita2022: 473 Kilograms per capita2023: 465 Kilograms per capita2024: 473 Kilograms per capita

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 21 Croatia 486 Kilograms per capita compare
  2. 22 North Macedonia 480 Kilograms per capita compare
  3. 24 Serbia 467 Kilograms per capita compare
  4. 25 Lithuania 462 Kilograms per capita compare
  5. 25 Latvia 462 Kilograms per capita compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Municipal waste by waste management operations
Unit
Kilograms per capita
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,023 data points, 1995–2024
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