Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 14.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) is 14.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 21.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2023.
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 79th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.0% | — |
| 2001 | 16.9% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 19.4% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 20.7% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 20.8% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 16.0% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 15.0% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 14.9% | 16.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- 77 Greece 17.7% compare
- 78 Senegal 16.3% compare
- 80 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.3% compare
- 80 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.3% compare
- 82 Saint Lucia 14.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 14.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2023.
- How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 79th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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