Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Netherlands
Netherlands: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas was 10.88 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
10.88
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
151st
of 216 countries
All-time high
15.75
in 2011
All-time low
10.88
in 2019
Years of data
10
2010–2019
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Netherlands, 2010–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 10.88 for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Netherlands peaked at 15.75 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.88, in 2019.
Netherlands ranks 151st of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15.22 | — |
| 2011 | 15.75 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 13.94 | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 13.38 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 12.65 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 12.75 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 11.76 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 11.78 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.63 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 10.88 | -6.4% |
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More environment data for Netherlands
- Heating Degree Days 4,535 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 184.4 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 330,214 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 296,838 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 33,376 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.5687 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.213 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1593 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 7.91 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 1.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Netherlands?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Netherlands was 10.88 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 15.75 in 2011.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.88 in 2019.
- How does Netherlands rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Netherlands ranks 151st out of 216 countries with data for 2019.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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