Municipal waste recycled in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Municipal waste recycled was 4.88 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste recycled in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste recycled in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) is 4.88 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycled in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 5.30 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.18 million, in 2001.
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 12th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Municipal waste recycled in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.20 million | — |
| 2001 | 4.18 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 4.39 million | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 4.33 million | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 4.57 million | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 4.57 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.56 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.79 million | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 4.78 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.78 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.66 million | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 4.65 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 4.55 million | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.41 million | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 4.53 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 4.59 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 4.74 million | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 4.80 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.92 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 5.01 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.30 million | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 5.20 million | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.82 million | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 4.88 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.51 million | 4.18 million | 4.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.69 million | 4.41 million | 5.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.05 million | 4.82 million | 5.30 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)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.617 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.68 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth -1.22 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 3.61 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 1.62 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 1.68 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 14,975 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 20,623 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste recycled in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Municipal waste recycled in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 4.88 million in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.30 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.18 million in 2001.
- How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 12th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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