Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in Netherlands
Netherlands: Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type was 6,920 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in Netherlands, 1962–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in Netherlands is 6,920, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in Netherlands peaked at 7,040 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,046, in 1990.
That places Netherlands 4th out of 27 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 6,439 | — |
| 1970 | 5,598 | -13.1% |
| 1990 | 5,046 | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 6,082 | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 6,096 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 6,074 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 6,102 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 6,101 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 6,104 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6,242 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 6,251 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 6,261 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 6,256 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 6,257 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6,297 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 6,364 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 6,371 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 6,805 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 6,919 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 7,040 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 6,920 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,439 | 6,439 | 6,439 | 1 |
| 1970s | 5,598 | 5,598 | 5,598 | 1 |
| 1990s | 5,046 | 5,046 | 5,046 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6,091 | 6,074 | 6,102 | 5 |
| 2010s | 6,254 | 6,104 | 6,364 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6,811 | 6,371 | 7,040 | 5 |
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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 length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in Netherlands?
- Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in Netherlands was 6,920 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 7,040 in 2023.
- What is the lowest length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,046 in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type?
- Netherlands ranks 4th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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