Packaging waste by waste management operations in Netherlands
Netherlands: Packaging waste by waste management operations was 3.01 million Tonne in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.01 million Tonne
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
7th
of 38 countries
All-time high
3.39 million Tonne
in 2003
All-time low
2.52 million Tonne
in 1998
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Packaging waste by waste management operations in Netherlands, 1997–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
The most recent figure for packaging waste by waste management operations in Netherlands is 3.01 million Tonne, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging waste by waste management operations in Netherlands peaked at 3.39 million Tonne in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.52 million Tonne, in 1998.
That places Netherlands 7th out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Packaging waste by waste management operations in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.75 million Tonne | — |
| 1998 | 2.52 million Tonne | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 2.59 million Tonne | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 2.90 million Tonne | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 2.98 million Tonne | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 3.12 million Tonne | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 3.39 million Tonne | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 3.21 million Tonne | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 3.35 million Tonne | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 2.75 million Tonne | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 2.79 million Tonne | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.78 million Tonne | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.53 million Tonne | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 2.72 million Tonne | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 2.75 million Tonne | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.75 million Tonne | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.81 million Tonne | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.79 million Tonne | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.08 million Tonne | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 3.14 million Tonne | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.14 million Tonne | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.84 million Tonne | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 2.96 million Tonne | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 3.03 million Tonne | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 3.01 million Tonne | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.99 million Tonne | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 3.01 million Tonne | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.62 million Tonne | 2.52 million Tonne | 2.75 million Tonne | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.98 million Tonne | 2.53 million Tonne | 3.39 million Tonne | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.90 million Tonne | 2.72 million Tonne | 3.14 million Tonne | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.01 million Tonne | 2.99 million Tonne | 3.03 million Tonne | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging waste by waste management operations in Netherlands?
- Packaging waste by waste management operations in Netherlands was 3.01 million Tonne in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest packaging waste by waste management operations recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 million Tonne in 2003.
- What is the lowest packaging waste by waste management operations recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 million Tonne in 1998.
- How does Netherlands rank for packaging waste by waste management operations?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is packaging waste by waste management operations rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Packaging waste by waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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