Municipal waste recycled in Netherlands
Netherlands: Municipal waste recycled was 4.88 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.88 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
13th
of 90 countries
All-time high
5.30 million tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
4.18 million tonnes
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Municipal waste recycled in Netherlands, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 4.88 million tonnes for municipal waste recycled in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycled in Netherlands peaked at 5.30 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.18 million tonnes, in 2001.
That places Netherlands 13th out of 90 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 recycled in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.20 million tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 4.18 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 4.39 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 4.33 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 4.57 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 4.57 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.56 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.79 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 4.78 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.78 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.66 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 4.65 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 4.55 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.41 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 4.53 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 4.59 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 4.74 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 4.80 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.92 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 5.01 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.30 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 5.20 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.82 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 4.88 million tonnes | +1.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 4.88 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 948,000 tonnes, 5.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 4.88 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 million tonnes, 4.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.51 million tonnes | 4.18 million tonnes | 4.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.69 million tonnes | 4.41 million tonnes | 5.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.05 million tonnes | 4.82 million tonnes | 5.30 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 recycled in Netherlands?
- Municipal waste recycled in Netherlands was 4.88 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.30 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.18 million tonnes in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Netherlands ranks 13th out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal waste recycled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes).