Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment was 30.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) stood at 30.8%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 30.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2001.
That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3rd out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.7% | — |
| 2001 | 20.0% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 20.7% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 20.5% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 20.8% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 27.6% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 28.1% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 29.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 30.8% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 20.0% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 24.4% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 29.2% | 30.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- 1 Liechtenstein 100.0% compare
- 2 Uganda 40.0% compare
- 4 Italy 26.8% compare
- 5 Australia 26.0% compare
- 6 Luxembourg 24.8% compare
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- Standard Deviation 0.617 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 30.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2001.
- How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 3rd out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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 Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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