Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Proportion of municipal waste recycled was 28.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) recorded 28.1% for proportion of municipal waste recycled in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of municipal waste recycled in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 57.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2001.
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 28th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.7% | — |
| 2001 | 16.9% | -67.3% |
| 2002 | 17.7% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 57.1% | +207.0% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | -66.9% |
| 2006 | 19.9% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 24.8% | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 26.5% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 27.2% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 27.7% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 27.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 28.1% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 16.9% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 23.7% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 27.8% | 28.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- 25 Ireland 29.9% compare
- 26 Portugal 28.6% compare
- 27 Switzerland 28.5% compare
- 29 Poland 26.7% compare
- 30 Bulgaria 26.6% compare
- 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26.2% compare
- 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26.2% compare
More environment data for Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.617 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate 54.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate 89.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value, annual growth rate 114.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of municipal waste recycled in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 28.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2001.
- How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 28th out of 81 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Proportion of municipal waste recycled (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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