Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Netherlands
Netherlands: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 16.66 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Netherlands, 1980–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Netherlands is 16.66, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Netherlands peaked at 21.93 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.35, in 1996.
That places Netherlands 74th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.46 | — |
| 1981 | 17.52 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 17.58 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 17.64 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 17.69 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 17.75 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 17.23 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 16.71 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 16.19 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 15.68 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 15.16 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 15.16 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14.6 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 14.04 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 13.48 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 12.91 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 12.35 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 13.27 | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 14.18 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 15.1 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 16.01 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 16.93 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 18.18 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 19.43 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 20.68 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 21.93 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 21.35 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 20.77 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 20.33 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 21.66 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 20.75 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 19.35 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 20.35 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 20.2 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 18.02 | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 15.97 | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 15.23 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 15.03 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 16.37 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 17 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 16.8 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 16.08 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 16.66 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.15 | 15.68 | 17.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.02 | 12.35 | 15.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.73 | 16.01 | 21.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.83 | 15.03 | 20.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.51 | 16.08 | 16.8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Netherlands?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Netherlands was 16.66 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 21.93 in 2005.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.35 in 1996.
- How does Netherlands rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Netherlands ranks 74th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 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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About this data
The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.