Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Netherlands
Netherlands: Pollution, grime or other environmental problems was 14.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
14.7%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
10th
of 38 countries
All-time high
16.0%
in 2018
All-time low
12.9%
in 2017
Years of data
17
2005–2023
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Netherlands, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 14.7% for pollution, grime or other environmental problems in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Netherlands peaked at 16.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2017.
Netherlands ranks 10th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 13.0% | 14.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 12.9% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 14.2% | 14.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 7 Portugal 15.3% compare
- 8 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 15.0% compare
- 9 Slovenia 14.9% compare
- 10 Hungary 14.7% compare
- 12 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 14.5% compare
- 13 United Kingdom 14.0% 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 pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Netherlands?
- Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Netherlands was 14.7% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pollution, grime or other environmental problems recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest pollution, grime or other environmental problems recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2017.
- How does Netherlands rank for pollution, grime or other environmental problems?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pollution, grime or other environmental problems rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pollution, grime or other environmental problems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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