Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Netherlands
Netherlands: Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste was 120.84 million Tonne in 2022. ▲ Rising
Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Netherlands, 2004–2022
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
The most recent figure for treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Netherlands is 120.84 million Tonne, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Netherlands peaked at 144.74 million Tonne in 2018 and was at its lowest, 85.83 million Tonne, in 2004.
Netherlands ranks 12th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 85.83 million Tonne | — |
| 2006 | 93.01 million Tonne | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 97.27 million Tonne | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 113.72 million Tonne | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 118.05 million Tonne | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 130.09 million Tonne | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 139.88 million Tonne | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 144.74 million Tonne | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 122.00 million Tonne | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 120.84 million Tonne | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.04 million Tonne | 85.83 million Tonne | 97.27 million Tonne | 3 |
| 2010s | 129.30 million Tonne | 113.72 million Tonne | 144.74 million Tonne | 5 |
| 2020s | 121.42 million Tonne | 120.84 million Tonne | 122.00 million Tonne | 2 |
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More environment data for Netherlands
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8288 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.6 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 7,580 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 41,540 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 10,450 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area 33,670 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Other areas 11,917 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest 367.2 Square kilometres (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Netherlands?
- Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Netherlands was 120.84 million Tonne in 2022, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 144.74 million Tonne in 2018.
- What is the lowest treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.83 million Tonne in 2004.
- How does Netherlands rank for treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste?
- Netherlands ranks 12th out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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