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
6th
of 30 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

01.0M2.0M3.0M1997201020231997: 2.7M Tonne1998: 2.5M Tonne1999: 2.6M Tonne2000: 2.9M Tonne2001: 3.0M Tonne2002: 3.1M Tonne2003: 3.4M Tonne2004: 3.2M Tonne2005: 3.3M Tonne2006: 2.8M Tonne2007: 2.8M Tonne2008: 2.8M Tonne2009: 2.5M Tonne2010: 2.7M Tonne2011: 2.7M Tonne2012: 2.7M Tonne2013: 2.8M Tonne2014: 2.8M Tonne2015: 3.1M Tonne2016: 3.1M Tonne2017: 3.1M Tonne2018: 2.8M Tonne2019: 3.0M Tonne2020: 3.0M Tonne2021: 3.0M Tonne2022: 3.0M Tonne2023: 3.0M Tonne

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 6th out of 30 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 3 France 11.82 million Tonne compare
  2. 4 Spain 8.66 million Tonne compare
  3. 5 Poland 6.71 million Tonne compare
  4. 7 Romania 2.39 million Tonne compare
  5. 8 Belgium 1.96 million Tonne compare
  6. 9 Portugal 1.94 million Tonne compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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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 6th out of 30 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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About this data

Indicator
Packaging waste by waste management operations
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 690 data points, 1997–2023
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