Phosphate in rivers in Netherlands
Netherlands: Phosphate in rivers was 0.064 Milligrams per litre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.064 Milligrams per litre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.095 Milligrams per litre
in 2007
All-time low
0.064 Milligrams per litre
in 2020
Years of data
17
2007–2023
Phosphate in rivers in Netherlands, 2007–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Milligrams per litre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for phosphate in rivers in Netherlands is 0.064 Milligrams per litre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate in rivers in Netherlands peaked at 0.095 Milligrams per litre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.064 Milligrams per litre, in 2020.
Netherlands ranks 10th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Phosphate in rivers in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Milligrams per litre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.095 Milligrams per litre | — |
| 2008 | 0.094 Milligrams per litre | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.094 Milligrams per litre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.093 Milligrams per litre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.093 Milligrams per litre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.086 Milligrams per litre | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.082 Milligrams per litre | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.079 Milligrams per litre | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.077 Milligrams per litre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.074 Milligrams per litre | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.071 Milligrams per litre | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.068 Milligrams per litre | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.065 Milligrams per litre | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.064 Milligrams per litre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.065 Milligrams per litre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.064 Milligrams per litre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.064 Milligrams per litre | +0.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.064 Milligrams per litre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.053 Milligrams per litre, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.064 Milligrams per litre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0445 Milligrams per litre, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0943 Milligrams per litre | 0.094 Milligrams per litre | 0.095 Milligrams per litre | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0788 Milligrams per litre | 0.065 Milligrams per litre | 0.093 Milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0643 Milligrams per litre | 0.064 Milligrams per litre | 0.065 Milligrams per litre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate in rivers in Netherlands?
- Phosphate in rivers in Netherlands was 0.064 Milligrams per litre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest phosphate in rivers recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.095 Milligrams per litre in 2007.
- What is the lowest phosphate in rivers recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.064 Milligrams per litre in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for phosphate in rivers?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 29 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate in rivers rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 Phosphate in rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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