Water withdrawals per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Water withdrawals per capita was 640 m³ per person per year in 2010. ▬ Flat
Water withdrawals per capita in Netherlands, 1980–2010
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in m³ per person per year.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 640 m³ per person per year for water withdrawals per capita in 2010.
The figure is up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Netherlands peaked at 665.1 m³ per person per year in 2005 and was at its lowest, 416.2 m³ per person per year, in 1995.
Netherlands ranks 16th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 642 m³ per person per year | 638.8 m³ per person per year | 645.2 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 1990s | 471.95 m³ per person per year | 416.2 m³ per person per year | 527.7 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 2000s | 609.8 m³ per person per year | 554.5 m³ per person per year | 665.1 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 2010s | 640 m³ per person per year | 640 m³ per person per year | 640 m³ per person per year | 1 |
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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 water withdrawals per capita in Netherlands?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Netherlands was 640 m³ per person per year in 2010, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 665.1 m³ per person per year in 2005.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 416.2 m³ per person per year in 1995.
- How does Netherlands rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 16th out of 44 countries with data for 2010.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total water withdrawals from agricultural, industrial and municipal purposes per capita, measured in cubic meters (m³) per year.