Plastic waste exports in Netherlands
Netherlands: Plastic waste exports was 557,595 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Plastic waste exports in Netherlands, 1992–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for plastic waste exports in Netherlands is 557,595 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 43.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste exports in Netherlands peaked at 675,919 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2014.
Netherlands ranks 2nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 181,012 tonnes | 133,469 tonnes | 234,830 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 320,857 tonnes | 245,322 tonnes | 438,753 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 373,378 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 505,243 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 558,404 tonnes | 413,233 tonnes | 675,919 tonnes | 5 |
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More environment data for Netherlands
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 145.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.06 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 12.14 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2748 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0143 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 17.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1323 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0619 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste exports in Netherlands?
- Plastic waste exports in Netherlands was 557,595 tonnes in 2024, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste exports recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 675,919 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest plastic waste exports recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2014.
- How does Netherlands rank for plastic waste exports?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Plastic waste exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.