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Municipal waste generated per person in Netherlands

Municipal waste generated per person in the Netherlands was 473 kg per person in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 1.7% from 2023. That is the 18th highest of 26 EU countries in 2024.

2024, kg per person473
Change on 2023+1.7%
Rank18th of 26EU countries ranked
Series high6062007
Series low4652023

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Municipal waste generated per person in Netherlands, 1995 to 2024

45050055060065019952000200520102015202020241995: 539 kg per person1996: 551 kg per person1997: 576 kg per person1998: 577 kg per person1999: 582 kg per person2000: 598 kg per person2001: 595 kg per person2002: 600 kg per person2003: 586 kg per person2004: 599 kg per person2005: 599 kg per person2006: 597 kg per person2007: 606 kg per person2008: 600 kg per person2009: 589 kg per person2010: 571 kg per person2011: 568 kg per person2012: 549 kg per person2013: 526 kg per person2014: 527 kg per person2015: 523 kg per person2016: 520 kg per person2017: 513 kg per person2018: 511 kg per person2019: 508 kg per person2020: 533 kg per person2021: 513 kg per person2022: 473 kg per person2023: 465 kg per person2024: 473 kg per person45050055060065019952005201520241995: 539 kg per person1996: 551 kg per person1997: 576 kg per person1998: 577 kg per person1999: 582 kg per person2000: 598 kg per person2001: 595 kg per person2002: 600 kg per person2003: 586 kg per person2004: 599 kg per person2005: 599 kg per person2006: 597 kg per person2007: 606 kg per person2008: 600 kg per person2009: 589 kg per person2010: 571 kg per person2011: 568 kg per person2012: 549 kg per person2013: 526 kg per person2014: 527 kg per person2015: 523 kg per person2016: 520 kg per person2017: 513 kg per person2018: 511 kg per person2019: 508 kg per person2020: 533 kg per person2021: 513 kg per person2022: 473 kg per person2023: 465 kg per person2024: 473 kg per person
kg per person. Source: Eurostat, Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-03-30.
All 30 values
Periodkg per person
2024473
2023465
2022473 Provisional
2021513 Provisional
2020533
2019508
2018511
2017513
2016520
2015523
2014527
2013526
2012549
2011568
2010571
2009589
2008600
2007606
2006597
2005599
2004599
2003586
2002600
2001595
2000598
1999582
1998577
1997576
1996551
1995539

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2024
Netherlands473
European Union (27)513

Netherlands compared with nearby places

Austria: 775 kg per personBelgium: 699 kg per personBulgaria: 496 kg per personCyprus: 686 kg per personCzechia: 584 kg per personGermany: 616 kg per personDenmark: 758 kg per personEstonia: 375 kg per personSpain: 456 kg per personFinland: 457 kg per personFrance: 501 kg per personGreece: 533 kg per personCroatia: 486 kg per personHungary: 414 kg per personIreland: 576 kg per personItaly: 500 kg per personLithuania: 462 kg per personLuxembourg: 730 kg per personLatvia: 462 kg per personMalta: 622 kg per personNetherlands: 473 kg per personPoland: 387 kg per personPortugal: 492 kg per personSweden: 427 kg per personSlovenia: 526 kg per personSlovakia: 489 kg per person
  • Under 460
  • 460 to 490
  • 490 to 530
  • 530 to 620
  • 620 and over
  • No data
Municipal waste generated per person, 2024, kg per person. Netherlands is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: Eurostat, European Commission. Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

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Definition

Municipal waste generated in the year, in kilograms per inhabitant: household waste and similar waste from shops, offices and public institutions, collected by or for municipalities.

Countries differ in how much commercial waste they count as municipal, which explains part of the gap between them.

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Eurostat. Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun) (Municipal waste generated per person, Netherlands, 1995 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table

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Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun), Municipal waste generated per person, Netherlands, 1995 to 2024. Eurostat, European Commission, 30 Mar. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/municipal-waste-per-capita/netherlands. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). Municipal waste generated per person, Netherlands, 1995 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/municipal-waste-per-capita/netherlands.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun), Municipal waste generated per person, Netherlands, 1995 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/municipal-waste-per-capita/netherlands (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the municipal waste generated per person in Netherlands?

Municipal waste generated per person in the Netherlands was 473 kg per person in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 1.7% from 2023. That is the 18th highest of 26 EU countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest municipal waste generated per person in Netherlands?

606 kg per person in 2007, the highest value since 1995 in this series.

Municipal waste generated per person elsewhere in European Union (27)

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