Material flows for circular economy - Sankey diagram data in Netherlands

Netherlands: Material flows for circular economy - Sankey diagram data was 16,429 Thousand tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
16,429 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
2nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
18,190 Thousand tonnes
in 2011
All-time low
15,148 Thousand tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Material flows for circular economy - Sankey diagram data in Netherlands, 2010–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2010201720242010: 17.3k Thousand tonnes2011: 18.2k Thousand tonnes2012: 17.6k Thousand tonnes2013: 16.7k Thousand tonnes2014: 16.0k Thousand tonnes2015: 15.7k Thousand tonnes2016: 16.2k Thousand tonnes2017: 17.2k Thousand tonnes2018: 16.0k Thousand tonnes2019: 16.7k Thousand tonnes2020: 16.6k Thousand tonnes2021: 17.9k Thousand tonnes2022: 16.3k Thousand tonnes2023: 15.1k Thousand tonnes2024: 16.4k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 16,429 Thousand tonnes for material flows for circular economy - sankey diagram data in 2024.

The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material flows for circular economy - sankey diagram data in Netherlands peaked at 18,190 Thousand tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15,148 Thousand tonnes, in 2023.

Netherlands ranks 2nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Material flows for circular economy - Sankey diagram data in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Material flows for circular economy - Sankey diagram data in Netherlands, 2010 to 2024.
Year Thousand tonnes Change
2010 17,305 Thousand tonnes —
2011 18,190 Thousand tonnes +5.1%
2012 17,602 Thousand tonnes -3.2%
2013 16,654 Thousand tonnes -5.4%
2014 16,042 Thousand tonnes -3.7%
2015 15,679 Thousand tonnes -2.3%
2016 16,159 Thousand tonnes +3.1%
2017 17,244 Thousand tonnes +6.7%
2018 16,016 Thousand tonnes -7.1%
2019 16,682 Thousand tonnes +4.2%
2020 16,615 Thousand tonnes -0.4%
2021 17,908 Thousand tonnes +7.8%
2022 16,270 Thousand tonnes -9.1%
2023 15,148 Thousand tonnes -6.9%
2024 16,429 Thousand tonnes +8.5%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 16,429 Thousand tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,584 Thousand tonnes, 6.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 16,429 Thousand tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,510 Thousand tonnes, 6.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16,757 Thousand tonnes 15,679 Thousand tonnes 18,190 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 16,474 Thousand tonnes 15,148 Thousand tonnes 17,908 Thousand tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 1 Germany 20,182 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 2 Netherlands 16,429 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 4 Spain 12,766 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 5 Italy 12,714 Thousand tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is material flows for circular economy - sankey diagram data in Netherlands?
Material flows for circular economy - sankey diagram data in Netherlands was 16,429 Thousand tonnes in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material flows for circular economy - sankey diagram data recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 18,190 Thousand tonnes in 2011.
What is the lowest material flows for circular economy - sankey diagram data recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 15,148 Thousand tonnes in 2023.
How does Netherlands rank for material flows for circular economy - sankey diagram data?
Netherlands ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is material flows for circular economy - sankey diagram data rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material flows for circular economy - Sankey diagram data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Material flows for circular economy - Sankey diagram data
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 540 data points, 2010–2024
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