Marine waters affected by eutrophication in Netherlands
Netherlands: Marine waters affected by eutrophication was 3 Square kilometre in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Marine waters affected by eutrophication in Netherlands, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2025, marine waters affected by eutrophication in Netherlands stood at 3 Square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.3% on the previous year and down 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine waters affected by eutrophication in Netherlands peaked at 1,909 Square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 Square kilometre, in 2017.
Netherlands ranks 15th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 929.11 Square kilometre | 24 Square kilometre | 1,909 Square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 80 Square kilometre | 0 Square kilometre | 224 Square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 326.17 Square kilometre | 3 Square kilometre | 559 Square kilometre | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 12 Italy 27 Square kilometre compare
- 13 Croatia 11 Square kilometre compare
- 14 Poland 5 Square kilometre compare
- 15 Belgium 3 Square kilometre compare
- 17 Latvia 1 Square kilometre compare
- 18 Austria 0 Square kilometre compare
- 18 Bulgaria 0 Square kilometre compare
- 18 Switzerland 0 Square kilometre compare
- 18 Cyprus 0 Square kilometre compare
- 18 Czechia 0 Square kilometre compare
- 18 Greece 0 Square kilometre compare
- 18 Hungary 0 Square kilometre compare
- 18 Iceland 0 Square kilometre compare
- 18 Lithuania 0 Square kilometre compare
- 18 Luxembourg 0 Square kilometre compare
- 18 Malta 0 Square kilometre compare
- 18 Romania 0 Square kilometre compare
- 18 Slovenia 0 Square kilometre compare
- 18 Slovakia 0 Square kilometre compare
More environment data for Netherlands
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 145.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.06 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 12.14 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2748 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0143 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 17.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1323 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0619 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine waters affected by eutrophication in Netherlands?
- Marine waters affected by eutrophication in Netherlands was 3 Square kilometre in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest marine waters affected by eutrophication recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,909 Square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest marine waters affected by eutrophication recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Netherlands rank for marine waters affected by eutrophication?
- Netherlands ranks 15th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine waters affected by eutrophication rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Marine waters affected by eutrophication. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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