Material footprints - main indicators in Netherlands

Netherlands: Material footprints - main indicators was 77,755 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
77,755 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
21st
of 38 countries
All-time high
140,596 Thousand tonnes
in 2011
All-time low
75,672 Thousand tonnes
in 2024
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Material footprints - main indicators in Netherlands, 2008–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k2008201620252008: 136.9k Thousand tonnes2009: 132.1k Thousand tonnes2010: 140.1k Thousand tonnes2011: 140.6k Thousand tonnes2012: 134.6k Thousand tonnes2013: 136.7k Thousand tonnes2014: 130.3k Thousand tonnes2015: 115.9k Thousand tonnes2016: 112.2k Thousand tonnes2017: 112.4k Thousand tonnes2018: 104.4k Thousand tonnes2019: 100.9k Thousand tonnes2020: 93.1k Thousand tonnes2021: 90.5k Thousand tonnes2022: 88.5k Thousand tonnes2023: 79.0k Thousand tonnes2024: 75.7k Thousand tonnes2025: 77.8k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for material footprints - main indicators in Netherlands is 77,755 Thousand tonnes, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material footprints - main indicators in Netherlands peaked at 140,596 Thousand tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 75,672 Thousand tonnes, in 2024.

Netherlands ranks 21st of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Material footprints - main indicators in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Material footprints - main indicators in Netherlands, 2008 to 2025.
Year Thousand tonnes Change
2008 136,878 Thousand tonnes —
2009 132,063 Thousand tonnes -3.5%
2010 140,095 Thousand tonnes +6.1%
2011 140,596 Thousand tonnes +0.4%
2012 134,568 Thousand tonnes -4.3%
2013 136,735 Thousand tonnes +1.6%
2014 130,322 Thousand tonnes -4.7%
2015 115,940 Thousand tonnes -11.0%
2016 112,181 Thousand tonnes -3.2%
2017 112,378 Thousand tonnes +0.2%
2018 104,386 Thousand tonnes -7.1%
2019 100,915 Thousand tonnes -3.3%
2020 93,133 Thousand tonnes -7.7%
2021 90,490 Thousand tonnes -2.8%
2022 88,533 Thousand tonnes -2.2%
2023 78,950 Thousand tonnes -10.8%
2024 75,672 Thousand tonnes -4.2%
2025 77,755 Thousand tonnes +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 134,470 Thousand tonnes 132,063 Thousand tonnes 136,878 Thousand tonnes 2
2010s 122,812 Thousand tonnes 100,915 Thousand tonnes 140,596 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 84,089 Thousand tonnes 75,672 Thousand tonnes 93,133 Thousand tonnes 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 18 Greece 102,830 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 19 Ireland 101,253 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 20 Belgium 81,590 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 21 Netherlands 77,755 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 23 Lithuania 58,169 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 23 Lithuania 58,169 Thousand tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is material footprints - main indicators in Netherlands?
Material footprints - main indicators in Netherlands was 77,755 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material footprints - main indicators recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 140,596 Thousand tonnes in 2011.
What is the lowest material footprints - main indicators recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 75,672 Thousand tonnes in 2024.
How does Netherlands rank for material footprints - main indicators?
Netherlands ranks 21st out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is material footprints - main indicators rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. 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 footprints - main indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Material footprints - main indicators
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 722 data points, 2000–2025
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