Environment · 2024

Household waste per inhabitant: ranking of municipalities

Household waste per inhabitant: the highest value is in Schiermonnikoog (1,322 kg) and the lowest in Zwartewaterland (324 kg). The median across 340 municipalities is 468 kg.

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1Schiermonnikoog1,322 kg 2Texel1,102 kg 3Ameland1,090 kg

#	Municipality	Province	Household waste per inhabitant
1	Schiermonnikoog	Friesland	1,322 kg
2	Texel	North Holland	1,102 kg
3	Ameland	Friesland	1,090 kg
4	Vlieland	Friesland	990 kg
5	Noord-Beveland	Zeeland	783 kg
6	Coevorden	Drenthe	756 kg
7	Woensdrecht	North Brabant	745 kg
8	Sluis	Zeeland	739 kg
9	Achtkarspelen	Friesland	725 kg
10	Veere	Zeeland	709 kg
11	Terneuzen	Zeeland	702 kg
12	De Wolden	Drenthe	701 kg
13	Schouwen-Duiveland	Zeeland	699 kg
14	Borsele	Zeeland	692 kg
15	Hulst	Zeeland	689 kg
16	De Fryske Marren	Friesland	677 kg
17	Ooststellingwerf	Friesland	668 kg
18	Weststellingwerf	Friesland	656 kg
19	Lopik	Utrecht	653 kg
20	Dantumadiel	Friesland	648 kg
21	Vlissingen	Zeeland	643 kg
22	Heerde	Gelderland	642 kg
23	Tytsjerksteradiel	Friesland	640 kg
24	Noardeast-Fryslân	Friesland	638 kg
25	Kapelle	Zeeland	634 kg
26	Aa en Hunze	Drenthe	632 kg
27	Oldebroek	Gelderland	629 kg
28	Moerdijk	North Brabant	627 kg
29	Opsterland	Friesland	624 kg
29	Westerwolde	Groningen	624 kg
31	Veendam	Groningen	623 kg
32	Tholen	Zeeland	621 kg
33	Waadhoeke	Friesland	620 kg
34	Goes	Zeeland	618 kg
34	Reimerswaal	Zeeland	618 kg
36	Weert	Limburg	612 kg
37	Oldambt	Groningen	606 kg
38	Edam-Volendam	North Holland	604 kg
38	Peel en Maas	Limburg	604 kg
40	Roerdalen	Limburg	602 kg
41	Elburg	Gelderland	601 kg
41	Eijsden-Margraten	Limburg	601 kg
43	Terschelling	Friesland	596 kg
44	Midden-Drenthe	Drenthe	592 kg
45	Emmen	Drenthe	591 kg
46	Súdwest-Fryslân	Friesland	590 kg
47	Rijssen-Holten	Overijssel	588 kg
48	Westerveld	Drenthe	587 kg
48	Voorne aan Zee	South Holland	587 kg
50	Drechterland	North Holland	586 kg
50	Middelburg	Zeeland	586 kg
52	Noordenveld	Drenthe	584 kg
53	Schagen	North Holland	581 kg
53	Zundert	North Brabant	581 kg
55	Horst aan de Maas	Limburg	580 kg
56	Harlingen	Friesland	579 kg
56	Meerssen	Limburg	579 kg
58	Dongen	North Brabant	578 kg
59	Ommen	Overijssel	577 kg
60	Smallingerland	Friesland	574 kg
61	Koggenland	North Holland	572 kg
62	Eemsdelta	Groningen	569 kg
63	Opmeer	North Holland	568 kg
64	Stadskanaal	Groningen	557 kg
64	Oss	North Brabant	557 kg
66	Steenbergen	North Brabant	555 kg
66	Mook en Middelaar	Limburg	555 kg
68	Gulpen-Wittem	Limburg	554 kg
69	Stede Broec	North Holland	552 kg
70	Maasgouw	Limburg	551 kg
71	Den Helder	North Holland	550 kg
72	Enkhuizen	North Holland	547 kg
72	Halderberge	North Brabant	547 kg
74	Cranendonck	North Brabant	546 kg
75	Goeree-Overflakkee	South Holland	545 kg
76	Montfoort	Utrecht	542 kg
76	Medemblik	North Holland	542 kg
76	Berg en Dal	Gelderland	542 kg
79	Noordoostpolder	Flevoland	540 kg
80	Bergen	North Holland	539 kg
80	Hoorn	North Holland	539 kg
80	Midden-Groningen	Groningen	539 kg
83	Bergen op Zoom	North Brabant	535 kg
84	Heerenveen	Friesland	534 kg
84	Maashorst	North Brabant	534 kg
86	Overbetuwe	Gelderland	532 kg
87	Haaksbergen	Overijssel	530 kg
87	Simpelveld	Limburg	530 kg
87	Hollands Kroon	North Holland	530 kg
90	Heemskerk	North Holland	529 kg
91	Heemstede	North Holland	528 kg
92	Beverwijk	North Holland	525 kg
93	Best	North Brabant	523 kg
94	Lelystad	Flevoland	522 kg
95	Nederweert	Limburg	521 kg
95	Oude IJsselstreek	Gelderland	521 kg
97	Zeewolde	Flevoland	520 kg
97	Land van Cuijk	North Brabant	520 kg
99	Heiloo	North Holland	519 kg
99	Krimpen aan den IJssel	South Holland	519 kg

Bottom of the ranking

#	Municipality	Province	Household waste per inhabitant
326	Someren	North Brabant	361 kg
327	Putten	Gelderland	358 kg
328	Maastricht	Limburg	357 kg
329	Ermelo	Gelderland	356 kg
329	Amsterdam	North Holland	356 kg
331	Wageningen	Gelderland	352 kg
332	Bladel	North Brabant	351 kg
333	Vught	North Brabant	350 kg
333	Bronckhorst	Gelderland	350 kg
335	Leiden	South Holland	349 kg
336	Bernheze	North Brabant	343 kg
337	Asten	North Brabant	337 kg
338	Reusel-De Mierden	North Brabant	331 kg
339	Delft	South Holland	326 kg
340	Zwartewaterland	Overijssel	324 kg

Regions compared

Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.

Zeeland661 kg
Friesland595 kg
Drenthe560 kg
Limburg489 kg
Groningen463 kg
North Brabant457 kg
Flevoland452 kg
North Holland445 kg
Gelderland438 kg
Utrecht431 kg
Overijssel429 kg
South Holland421 kg

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Frequently asked questions

Which municipality ranks first for “Household waste per inhabitant”?

Schiermonnikoog ranks first for “Household waste per inhabitant”, with 1,322 kg.

What is the median for “Household waste per inhabitant”?

The median across the 340 ranked municipalities is 468 kg.