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

Latest (2023)
2.57 million tonnes
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
10th
of 79 countries
All-time high
2.71 million tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
2.26 million tonnes
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M2000201120232000: 2.3M tonnes2001: 2.3M tonnes2002: 2.4M tonnes2003: 2.3M tonnes2004: 2.4M tonnes2005: 2.4M tonnes2006: 2.3M tonnes2007: 2.4M tonnes2008: 2.3M tonnes2009: 2.4M tonnes2010: 2.3M tonnes2011: 2.4M tonnes2012: 2.4M tonnes2013: 2.3M tonnes2014: 2.4M tonnes2015: 2.4M tonnes2016: 2.4M tonnes2017: 2.5M tonnes2018: 2.5M tonnes2019: 2.6M tonnes2020: 2.7M tonnes2021: 2.7M tonnes2022: 2.5M tonnes2023: 2.6M tonnes

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

Annual values for Municipal waste treated by type of treatment (Tonnes) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 7 Spain 4.66 million tonnes compare
  2. 8 Australia 3.49 million tonnes compare
  3. 9 Canada 3.15 million tonnes compare
  4. 11 Uganda 1.83 million tonnes compare
  5. 12 China 1.81 million tonnes compare
  6. 13 Belgium 1.69 million tonnes compare

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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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Indicator
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
81 places, 1,424 data points, 2000–2023
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