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
26th
of 45 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
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 26th of 45 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.
Municipal waste by waste management operations in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Kilograms per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 539 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 1996 | 551 Kilograms per capita | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 576 Kilograms per capita | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 577 Kilograms per capita | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 582 Kilograms per capita | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 598 Kilograms per capita | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 595 Kilograms per capita | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 600 Kilograms per capita | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 586 Kilograms per capita | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 599 Kilograms per capita | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 599 Kilograms per capita | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 597 Kilograms per capita | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 606 Kilograms per capita | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 600 Kilograms per capita | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 589 Kilograms per capita | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 571 Kilograms per capita | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 568 Kilograms per capita | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 549 Kilograms per capita | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 526 Kilograms per capita | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 527 Kilograms per capita | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 523 Kilograms per capita | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 520 Kilograms per capita | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 513 Kilograms per capita | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 511 Kilograms per capita | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 508 Kilograms per capita | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 533 Kilograms per capita | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 513 Kilograms per capita | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 473 Kilograms per capita | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 465 Kilograms per capita | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 473 Kilograms per capita | +1.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 473 Kilograms per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 489.5 Kilograms per capita, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 473 Kilograms per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 521 Kilograms per capita, 91% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
- 23 Croatia 486 Kilograms per capita compare
- 23 Croatia 486 Kilograms per capita compare
- 25 North Macedonia 480 Kilograms per capita compare
- 26 Netherlands 473 Kilograms per capita compare
- 28 Serbia 467 Kilograms per capita compare
- 29 Lithuania 462 Kilograms per capita compare
- 29 Latvia 462 Kilograms per capita compare
- 29 Lithuania 462 Kilograms per capita compare
- 29 Latvia 462 Kilograms per capita compare
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 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 26th out of 45 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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