Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) was 80.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in Netherlands, 2006–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) in Netherlands is 80.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) in Netherlands peaked at 83.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 69.6%, in 2019.
Netherlands ranks 29th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 77.8% | — |
| 2007 | 79.0% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 81.1% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 78.8% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 79.9% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 81.8% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 83.0% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 83.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 82.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 82.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 80.9% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 81.6% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 75.6% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 69.6% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 74.0% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 71.1% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 72.6% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 80.5% | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.2% | 77.8% | 81.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 69.6% | 83.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 71.1% | 80.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) in Netherlands?
- Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) in Netherlands was 80.5% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.6% in 2019.
- How does Netherlands rank for recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee)?
- Netherlands ranks 29th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) separately collected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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