Pesticides in rivers in Netherlands
Netherlands: Pesticides in rivers was 48.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
48.3%
Change on year
down 23.7%
World rank
5th
of 35 countries
All-time high
63.3%
in 2022
All-time low
30.4%
in 2015
Years of data
11
2013–2023
Pesticides in rivers in Netherlands, 2013–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, pesticides in rivers in Netherlands stood at 48.3%.
That represents a change of down 23.7% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides in rivers in Netherlands peaked at 63.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2015.
Netherlands ranks 5th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Pesticides in rivers in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 57.6% | — |
| 2014 | 54.8% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | -44.5% |
| 2016 | 57.9% | +90.5% |
| 2017 | 32.0% | -44.7% |
| 2018 | 41.8% | +30.6% |
| 2019 | 32.7% | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 44.0% | +34.6% |
| 2021 | 47.2% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 63.3% | +34.1% |
| 2023 | 48.3% | -23.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.9% | 30.4% | 57.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 44.0% | 63.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides in rivers in Netherlands?
- Pesticides in rivers in Netherlands was 48.3% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pesticides in rivers recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 63.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest pesticides in rivers recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2015.
- How does Netherlands rank for pesticides in rivers?
- Netherlands ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticides in rivers rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 Pesticides in rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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