Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Municipal waste treated by type of treatment was 2.57 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) stood at 2.57 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 2.71 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.26 million tonnes, in 2001.
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 10th of 79 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 treated by type of treatment in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.30 million tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 2.26 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 2.37 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 2.29 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.39 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 2.42 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.32 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 2.40 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.33 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.39 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.31 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.36 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.35 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.29 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.42 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 2.41 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.45 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.47 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.53 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.57 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.71 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 2.69 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.46 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 2.57 million tonnes | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.35 million tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 million tonnes | 2.29 million tonnes | 2.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 million tonnes | 2.46 million tonnes | 2.71 million tonnes | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.617 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 2.57 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste treated by type of treatment recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest municipal waste treated by type of treatment recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.26 million tonnes in 2001.
- How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for municipal waste treated by type of treatment?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 10th out of 79 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste treated by type of treatment rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 treated by type of treatment (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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