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
20th
of 30 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

In 2025, material footprints - main indicators in Netherlands stood at 77,755 Thousand tonnes.

Compared with earlier readings it 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.

That places Netherlands 20th out of 30 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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. 17 Greece 102,830 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 18 Ireland 101,253 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 19 Belgium 81,590 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 21 Lithuania 58,169 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 22 Slovakia 54,726 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 23 Switzerland 53,553 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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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 20th out of 30 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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About this data

Indicator
Material footprints - main indicators
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 578 data points, 2000–2025
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