Air pollutants by source sector in Netherlands
Netherlands: Air pollutants by source sector was 3,300 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,300
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
24th
of 40 countries
All-time high
15,390
in 2003
All-time low
3,300
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Air pollutants by source sector in Netherlands, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 3,300 for air pollutants by source sector in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air pollutants by source sector in Netherlands peaked at 15,390 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3,300, in 2024.
Netherlands ranks 24th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Air pollutants by source sector in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,340 | — |
| 1991 | 8,180 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 8,030 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 7,870 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 7,710 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 7,560 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 8,330 | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 9,100 | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 9,880 | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 13,090 | +32.5% |
| 2000 | 15,370 | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 13,180 | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 15,130 | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 15,390 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 8,500 | -44.8% |
| 2005 | 8,270 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 6,280 | -24.1% |
| 2007 | 5,060 | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 5,460 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 4,570 | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 4,760 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 4,650 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 5,890 | +26.7% |
| 2013 | 5,890 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,630 | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 4,550 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 4,380 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 4,050 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 4,390 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 3,580 | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 3,470 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 4,560 | +31.4% |
| 2022 | 4,390 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 3,620 | -17.5% |
| 2024 | 3,300 | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,809 | 7,560 | 13,090 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,721 | 4,570 | 15,390 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,677 | 3,580 | 5,890 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,868 | 3,300 | 4,560 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is air pollutants by source sector in Netherlands?
- Air pollutants by source sector in Netherlands was 3,300 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest air pollutants by source sector recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 15,390 in 2003.
- What is the lowest air pollutants by source sector recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,300 in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for air pollutants by source sector?
- Netherlands ranks 24th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is air pollutants by source sector rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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