Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Netherlands
Netherlands: Concentrations of fine particulate matter was 9.25 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Netherlands, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 9.25 for concentrations of fine particulate matter in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, concentrations of fine particulate matter in Netherlands peaked at 15.54 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.25, in 2023.
That places Netherlands 153rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 14.57 | — |
| 2011 | 15.54 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 13.53 | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 13.1 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 12.61 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 12.44 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 11.43 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 11.38 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 11.37 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.65 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 9.61 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 9.68 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 9.88 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 9.25 | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.66 | 10.65 | 15.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6 | 9.25 | 9.88 | 4 |
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- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1113 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0974 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is concentrations of fine particulate matter in Netherlands?
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Netherlands was 9.25 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 15.54 in 2011.
- What is the lowest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.25 in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for concentrations of fine particulate matter?
- Netherlands ranks 153rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is concentrations of fine particulate matter rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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