Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Netherlands
Netherlands: Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets was 212,930 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Netherlands, 1987–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Netherlands is 212,930, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Netherlands peaked at 464,740 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 212,930, in 2024.
That places Netherlands 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 464,740 | — |
| 1988 | 455,970 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 447,180 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 440,590 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 428,170 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 429,520 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 422,020 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 398,410 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 387,950 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 390,500 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 384,180 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 380,590 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 377,950 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 379,520 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 373,010 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 371,630 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 372,570 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 378,650 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 374,670 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 379,640 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 363,950 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 340,410 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 306,380 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 305,420 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 308,870 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 291,340 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 269,430 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 263,640 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 267,740 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 263,910 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 264,190 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 269,460 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 266,150 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 225,320 | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 222,250 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 227,420 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 223,540 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 212,930 | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 455,963 | 447,180 | 464,740 | 3 |
| 1990s | 403,988 | 377,950 | 440,590 | 10 |
| 2000s | 364,043 | 306,380 | 379,640 | 10 |
| 2010s | 277,015 | 263,640 | 308,870 | 10 |
| 2020s | 222,292 | 212,930 | 227,420 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Netherlands?
- Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Netherlands was 212,930 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 464,740 in 1987.
- What is the lowest air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 212,930 in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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 Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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