Municipal waste collected in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Municipal waste collected was 8.36 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8.36 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
17th
of 95 countries
All-time high
9.87 million
in 2008
All-time low
7.78 million
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Municipal waste collected in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M2000201120232000: 8.1M2001: 8.1M2002: 8.3M2003: 7.8M2004: 8.0M2005: 8.0M2006: 8.0M2007: 8.3M2008: 9.9M2009: 9.7M2010: 9.5M2011: 9.5M2012: 9.2M2013: 8.8M2014: 8.9M2015: 8.9M2016: 8.9M2017: 8.8M2018: 8.8M2019: 8.8M2020: 9.3M2021: 9.0M2022: 8.4M2023: 8.4M

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, municipal waste collected in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) stood at 8.36 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, municipal waste collected in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 9.87 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.78 million, in 2003.

That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 17th out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Municipal waste collected in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Municipal waste collected (Tonnes) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 8.12 million
2001 8.14 million +0.2%
2002 8.31 million +2.1%
2003 7.78 million -6.4%
2004 8.01 million +3.0%
2005 8.03 million +0.3%
2006 8.05 million +0.2%
2007 8.26 million +2.6%
2008 9.87 million +19.6%
2009 9.74 million -1.3%
2010 9.48 million -2.6%
2011 9.48 million -0.0%
2012 9.20 million -2.9%
2013 8.84 million -3.9%
2014 8.89 million +0.6%
2015 8.87 million -0.3%
2016 8.86 million -0.1%
2017 8.79 million -0.8%
2018 8.81 million +0.2%
2019 8.81 million +0.0%
2020 9.30 million +5.6%
2021 9.01 million -3.2%
2022 8.37 million -7.1%
2023 8.36 million -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.43 million 7.78 million 9.87 million 10
2010s 9.00 million 8.79 million 9.48 million 10
2020s 8.76 million 8.36 million 9.30 million 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 14 Niger 9.75 million compare
  2. 15 Ukraine 9.61 million compare
  3. 16 Indonesia 9.54 million compare
  4. 18 Belgium 8.10 million compare
  5. 19 Austria 7.14 million compare
  6. 20 Singapore 6.94 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is municipal waste collected in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Municipal waste collected in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 8.36 million in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest municipal waste collected recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 9.87 million in 2008.
What is the lowest municipal waste collected recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 7.78 million in 2003.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for municipal waste collected?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 17th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
Is municipal waste collected rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 Municipal waste collected (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Municipal waste collected (Tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
105 places, 1,842 data points, 2000–2023
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