Total waste generation in Netherlands
Netherlands: Total waste generation was 5.71 million tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Total waste generation in Netherlands, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, total waste generation in Netherlands stood at 5.71 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.5% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation in Netherlands peaked at 5.71 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.39 million tonnes, in 2004.
Netherlands ranks 8th of 62 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Total waste generation in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.39 million tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 2.66 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 3.47 million tonnes | +30.4% |
| 2010 | 4.68 million tonnes | +35.0% |
| 2012 | 4.62 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.77 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 5.09 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 4.68 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 4.90 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 5.71 million tonnes | +16.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 5.71 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 293,977 tonnes, 19.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 5.71 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 289,947 tonnes, 19.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.84 million tonnes | 2.39 million tonnes | 3.47 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.77 million tonnes | 4.62 million tonnes | 5.09 million tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.30 million tonnes | 4.90 million tonnes | 5.71 million tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More environment data for Netherlands
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2541 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation in Netherlands?
- Total waste generation in Netherlands was 5.71 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total waste generation recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.71 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest total waste generation recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 million tonnes in 2004.
- How does Netherlands rank for total waste generation?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 62 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total waste generation rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total waste generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes).