Total waste generated per person in Netherlands

Name: Total waste generated per person in Netherlands
Creator: Eurostat
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Netherlands generated 5,847 kg of waste per person in 2024. The value for 2024 is the lowest since 2004.

Total waste generated per person Kilograms per person per year Data: 2004 to 2024 Source: Eurostat

Netherlands, 2024 5,847 Kilograms per person per year

Change from 2022 −10.9% 2022: 6,562 kg per person

European Union, 2024 4,872 kg per personi Official aggregate

Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024 4,166 kg per person Middle value of 26 countries

Position in 2024 13th of 35 See the full ranking

Total waste generated per person in Netherlands over time

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Kilograms per person per year. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Total waste generated per person (kilograms per person per year), 2004 to 2024
Period	Netherlands	European Union
2024	5,847 kg per person	4,872 kg per personi (value imputed by Eurostat or other receiving agencies)
2022	6,562 kg per person	4,955 kg per person
2020	6,819 kg per person	4,804 kg per person
2018	8,429 kg per person	5,242 kg per person
2016	8,281 kg per person	5,079 kg per person
2014	7,848 kg per person	5,070 kg per person
2012	7,233 kg per person	5,079 kg per person
2010	7,291 kg per person	5,011 kg per person
2008	6,242 kg per person	4,881 kg per person
2006	6,067 kg per person	5,214 kg per person
2004	5,678 kg per person	5,186 kg per person

Flags: i value imputed by Eurostat or other receiving agencies . A dash means no value was published.

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In short

The previous available figure was 6,562 kg per person in 2022, a change of −10.9%.
Since 2004, when it was 5,678 kg per person, the figure has changed by +3.0%.
Among the 35 countries with data for 2024, Netherlands has the 13th highest value.
The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 4,872 kg per person.

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All statistics for Netherlands

Municipal waste generated per person 473 kg per person 2024 · Eurostat Recycling rate of municipal waste 58.0% 2024 · Eurostat Basic drinking water access 100.0% 2024 · World Bank Safely managed drinking water 100.0% 2024 · World Bank Basic sanitation access 97.7% 2024 · World Bank Level of water stress 16.7% 2022 · World Bank

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Original producer: Eurostat
Source: Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code: env_wasgen · dataset details · view at source
Selection: freq=A waste=TOTAL nace_r2=TOTAL_HH hazard=HAZ_NHAZ unit=KG_HAB
Observation period: 2004 to 2024 for Netherlands
Provider update: 28 October 2026
Retrieved: 9 November 2026
Published here: 9 November 2026
Licence: Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution: Source: Eurostat

How Netherlands compares in 2024 Neighbouring positions among 35 countries with a value for 2024.

10 Malta 5,968 kg per person
11 Ukraine 5,920 kg per persondi (definition differs (see metadata), value imputed by Eurostat or other receiving agencies)
12 Belgium 5,909 kg per person
13 Netherlands 5,847 kg per person
14 France 4,869 kg per person
15 Slovenia 4,747 kg per person
16 Poland 4,551 kg per person

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What this measures

All waste generated by economic activities and households, hazardous and non-hazardous, including mineral waste from construction and mining, divided by population. Reported every two years.

Population covered: Total population

Mining and construction waste dominate the total in some countries.

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