Human caused air pollution exposure in Netherlands
Netherlands: Human caused air pollution exposure was 8.93 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.93
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
143rd
of 240 countries
All-time high
16.04
in 2003
All-time low
8.04
in 2023
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Netherlands, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 8.93 for human caused air pollution exposure in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Netherlands peaked at 16.04 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.04, in 2023.
That places Netherlands 143rd out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.38 | — |
| 1999 | 13.66 | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 14.11 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 13.35 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 14.31 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 16.04 | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 14.01 | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 13.43 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 13.97 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 14.15 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 14.86 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 15.28 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 15.34 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 15.43 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 12.63 | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 13.14 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 12.88 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 11.59 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 11.26 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 11.3 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 11.86 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 10.29 | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 8.54 | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 9.4 | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 8.73 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 8.04 | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 8.93 | +11.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 8.93 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.08, 1.1× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 8.93 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.25, 79% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.52 | 13.66 | 15.38 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.35 | 13.35 | 16.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.57 | 10.29 | 15.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.73 | 8.04 | 9.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More environment data for Netherlands
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- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0425 hectares per person (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 22.81 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Netherlands?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Netherlands was 8.93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 16.04 in 2003.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.04 in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Netherlands ranks 143rd out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. 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 Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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