Share of global plastic waste imports in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of global plastic waste imports was 13.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports in Netherlands, 1992–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global plastic waste imports in Netherlands is 13.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 21.1% on the previous year and up 30.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Netherlands peaked at 18.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
That places Netherlands 2nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 3.4% | 17.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 0.0% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 11.0% | 18.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 share of global plastic waste imports in Netherlands?
- Share of global plastic waste imports in Netherlands was 13.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd out of 183 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 major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global plastic waste imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.