Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Netherlands

Netherlands: Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of was 17.3 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
17.3
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
13th
of 35 countries
All-time high
19.3
in 2014
All-time low
15.1
in 2008
Years of data
17
2005–2023

Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Netherlands, 2005–2023

051015202005201420232005: 16.92006: 16.42007: 16.42008: 15.12009: 16.92010: 16.32011: 16.22012: 18.32013: 18.92014: 19.32015: 17.52016: 16.52017: 15.22018: 192019: 17.72020: 16.92023: 17.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 17.3 for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Netherlands peaked at 19.3 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.1, in 2008.

That places Netherlands 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.34 15.1 16.9 5
2010s 17.49 15.2 19.3 10
2020s 17.1 16.9 17.3 2

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 10 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 20.6 compare
  2. 11 Romania 18 compare
  3. 12 Portugal 17.4 compare
  4. 14 Slovenia 17 compare
  5. 15 Hungary 16.3 compare
  6. 15 United Kingdom 16.3 compare

See the full ranking of 40 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Netherlands?
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Netherlands was 17.3 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 19.3 in 2014.
What is the lowest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 15.1 in 2008.
How does Netherlands rank for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of?
Netherlands ranks 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of urbanisation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 636 data points, 2003–2023
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