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
In 2024, sewage sludge production and disposal in Netherlands stood at 19.58 Kilograms per capita.
The figure 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 19.58 Kilograms per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.61 Kilograms per capita, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 19.58 Kilograms per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.61 Kilograms per capita, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,256 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.71 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,535 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.03 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.834 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 130,584 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 94,797 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.03 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.4 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2027)
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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