Municipal waste generated in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Municipal waste generated was 8.36 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Municipal waste generated in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste generated in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) is 8.36 million, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste generated in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 9.92 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.36 million, in 2023.
That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 20th out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Municipal waste generated in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.53 million | — |
| 2001 | 9.55 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 9.68 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 9.50 million | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 9.75 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 9.77 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 9.76 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 9.92 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 9.87 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 9.74 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 9.48 million | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 9.48 million | -0.1% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.71 million | 9.50 million | 9.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.00 million | 8.79 million | 9.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.76 million | 8.36 million | 9.30 million | 4 |
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More environment data for Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.617 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 6.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 3.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 72.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 7.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate -18.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste generated in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Municipal waste generated 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 generated recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.92 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.36 million in 2023.
- How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for municipal waste generated?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 20th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste generated 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 falling.
- 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 generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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