Total waste generation, by activity in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Total waste generation, by activity was 122.50 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Total waste generation, by activity in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total waste generation, by activity in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) is 122.50 million, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation, by activity in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 145.25 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 92.45 million, in 2004.
That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 15th out of 66 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Total waste generation, by activity in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 92.45 million | — |
| 2006 | 99.17 million | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 102.65 million | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 121.14 million | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 121.19 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 132.36 million | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 141.02 million | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 145.25 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 125.14 million | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 122.50 million | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.09 million | 92.45 million | 102.65 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 132.19 million | 121.14 million | 145.25 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 123.82 million | 122.50 million | 125.14 million | 2 |
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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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 72.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 7.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate -18.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 1.73 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 1.77 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 141,521 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 29,857 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation, by activity in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Total waste generation, by activity in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 122.50 million in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The highest recorded value was 145.25 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.45 million in 2004.
- How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for total waste generation, by activity?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 15th out of 66 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total waste generation, by activity rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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