Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Netherlands
Netherlands: Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of was 15.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.1%
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
9th
of 47 countries
All-time high
15.8%
in 2014
All-time low
10.4%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2010–2023
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Netherlands, 2010–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 15.1% for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Netherlands peaked at 15.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2017.
That places Netherlands 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15.5% | — |
| 2011 | 12.7% | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -27.2% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | +27.8% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | -29.3% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | +24.0% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | +28.6% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | +11.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 15.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.6%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 15.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.3%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.1% | 10.4% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 13.5% | 15.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 6 Portugal 16.1% compare
- 7 France 15.9% compare
- 8 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 15.6% compare
- 9 Netherlands 15.1% compare
- 11 Bulgaria 14.8% compare
- 12 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 14.7% compare
More environment data for Netherlands
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2541 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Netherlands?
- Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Netherlands was 15.1% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2017.
- How does Netherlands rank for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of?
- Netherlands ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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