Sewage sludge production and disposal in Netherlands
Netherlands: Sewage sludge production and disposal was 19.58 Kilograms per capita in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
19.58 Kilograms per capita
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
12th
of 44 countries
All-time high
23.7 Kilograms per capita
in 1996
All-time low
12.93 Kilograms per capita
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2024
Sewage sludge production and disposal in Netherlands, 1980–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 19.58 Kilograms per capita for sewage sludge production and disposal in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sewage sludge production and disposal in Netherlands peaked at 23.7 Kilograms per capita in 1996 and was at its lowest, 12.93 Kilograms per capita, in 1980.
Netherlands ranks 12th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sewage sludge production and disposal in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Kilograms per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.93 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 1989 | 21.01 Kilograms per capita | +62.5% |
| 1990 | 21.4 Kilograms per capita | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 21.73 Kilograms per capita | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 22.24 Kilograms per capita | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 22.56 Kilograms per capita | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 23.42 Kilograms per capita | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 23.7 Kilograms per capita | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 23 Kilograms per capita | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 22.79 Kilograms per capita | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 23.53 Kilograms per capita | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 21.73 Kilograms per capita | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 22.31 Kilograms per capita | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 22.6 Kilograms per capita | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 21.77 Kilograms per capita | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 21.72 Kilograms per capita | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 22 Kilograms per capita | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 22.8 Kilograms per capita | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 21.56 Kilograms per capita | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 21.48 Kilograms per capita | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 21.18 Kilograms per capita | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 21.12 Kilograms per capita | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 21.01 Kilograms per capita | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 20.67 Kilograms per capita | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 20.18 Kilograms per capita | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 20.46 Kilograms per capita | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 20.93 Kilograms per capita | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 20.41 Kilograms per capita | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 19.83 Kilograms per capita | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 20.29 Kilograms per capita | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 19.75 Kilograms per capita | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 19.63 Kilograms per capita | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 19.58 Kilograms per capita | -0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sewage sludge production and disposal in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +62.5% | 12.93 Kilograms per capita | 21.01 Kilograms per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.97 Kilograms per capita | 12.93 Kilograms per capita | 21.01 Kilograms per capita | 2 |
| 1990s | 22.71 Kilograms per capita | 21.4 Kilograms per capita | 23.7 Kilograms per capita | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.91 Kilograms per capita | 21.18 Kilograms per capita | 22.8 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.58 Kilograms per capita | 19.83 Kilograms per capita | 21.12 Kilograms per capita | 8 |
| 2020s | 19.81 Kilograms per capita | 19.58 Kilograms per capita | 20.29 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 655.76 Persons (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 433.18 Persons (2022)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 82.3% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 76.2% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 30.4 Hour (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sewage sludge production and disposal in Netherlands?
- Sewage sludge production and disposal in Netherlands was 19.58 Kilograms per capita in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest sewage sludge production and disposal recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7 Kilograms per capita in 1996.
- What is the lowest sewage sludge production and disposal recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.93 Kilograms per capita in 1980.
- How does Netherlands rank for sewage sludge production and disposal?
- Netherlands ranks 12th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sewage sludge production and disposal rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Sewage sludge production and disposal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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