Domestic material consumption per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Domestic material consumption per capita was 7.65 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita in Netherlands, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 7.65 tonnes for domestic material consumption per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Netherlands peaked at 12.83 tonnes in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.65 tonnes, in 2024.
Netherlands ranks 126th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.83 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 12.66 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 11.34 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 11.03 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 11.63 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 11.38 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 11.59 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 12.14 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 12.7 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 11.91 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 11.83 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 11.64 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 11.36 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 10.66 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 10.8 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 10.21 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 9.38 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 9.76 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 9.97 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 10.06 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 9.21 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 8.58 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 9.4 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 7.91 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 7.65 tonnes | -3.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 7.65 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.13 tonnes, 58% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 7.65 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.16 tonnes, 63% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.92 tonnes | 11.03 tonnes | 12.83 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.57 tonnes | 9.38 tonnes | 11.83 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.55 tonnes | 7.65 tonnes | 9.4 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,040 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4115 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 759.51 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 487.58 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Netherlands?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Netherlands was 7.65 tonnes in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.83 tonnes in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.65 tonnes in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 126th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes).