Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 2.98 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.98 %
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
130th
of 191 countries
All-time high
6.98 %
in 1990
All-time low
2.28 %
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1990–2023

2345671990200620231990: 7 %1991: 6.8 %1992: 6.8 %1993: 6.5 %1994: 6.3 %1995: 5.9 %1996: 5.6 %1997: 5.5 %1998: 5.3 %1999: 5.1 %2000: 4.9 %2001: 4.7 %2002: 4.4 %2003: 4.2 %2004: 4 %2005: 3.4 %2006: 3.3 %2007: 3.1 %2008: 3 %2009: 3 %2010: 2.6 %2011: 2.6 %2012: 2.6 %2013: 2.5 %2014: 2.5 %2015: 2.3 %2016: 2.7 %2017: 2.8 %2018: 3.1 %2019: 2.9 %2020: 2.9 %2021: 2.8 %2022: 2.9 %2023: 3 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) is 2.98 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 6.98 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.28 %, in 2015.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 130th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 6.98 %
1991 6.81 % -2.4%
1992 6.77 % -0.6%
1993 6.54 % -3.4%
1994 6.35 % -2.9%
1995 5.93 % -6.6%
1996 5.57 % -6.1%
1997 5.54 % -0.5%
1998 5.34 % -3.6%
1999 5.13 % -3.9%
2000 4.88 % -4.9%
2001 4.65 % -4.7%
2002 4.44 % -4.5%
2003 4.15 % -6.5%
2004 3.96 % -4.6%
2005 3.37 % -14.9%
2006 3.3 % -2.1%
2007 3.14 % -4.8%
2008 3.03 % -3.5%
2009 2.97 % -2.0%
2010 2.64 % -11.1%
2011 2.65 % +0.4%
2012 2.65 % +0.0%
2013 2.52 % -4.9%
2014 2.5 % -0.8%
2015 2.28 % -8.8%
2016 2.7 % +18.4%
2017 2.79 % +3.3%
2018 3.13 % +12.2%
2019 2.92 % -6.7%
2020 2.87 % -1.7%
2021 2.76 % -3.8%
2022 2.89 % +4.7%
2023 2.98 % +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.1 % 5.13 % 6.98 % 10
2000s 3.79 % 2.97 % 4.88 % 10
2010s 2.68 % 2.28 % 3.13 % 10
2020s 2.88 % 2.76 % 2.98 % 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

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  2. 128 Slovenia 3.13 % compare
  3. 129 Belgium-Luxembourg 3.11 % compare
  4. 131 Estonia 2.9 % compare
  5. 132 Italy 2.89 % compare
  6. 133 South Sudan 2.84 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 2.98 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 6.98 % in 1990.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.28 % in 2015.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 130th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
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