Health impacts of air pollution in Netherlands

Netherlands: Health impacts of air pollution was 39,747 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
39,747
Change on year
down 24.2%
World rank
15th
of 47 countries
All-time high
134,044
in 2010
All-time low
39,747
in 2023
Years of data
18
2005–2023

Health impacts of air pollution in Netherlands, 2005–2023

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k140.0k2005201420232005: 131.0k2007: 113.4k2008: 125.3k2009: 128.0k2010: 134.0k2011: 133.1k2012: 95.2k2013: 101.1k2014: 96.1k2015: 81.8k2016: 71.1k2017: 70.6k2018: 79.2k2019: 64.7k2020: 48.9k2021: 57.9k2022: 52.4k2023: 39.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, health impacts of air pollution in Netherlands stood at 39,747. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 24.2% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health impacts of air pollution in Netherlands peaked at 134,044 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 39,747, in 2023.

That places Netherlands 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Health impacts of air pollution in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Health impacts of air pollution in Netherlands, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 131,010 —
2007 113,375 -13.5%
2008 125,324 +10.5%
2009 128,009 +2.1%
2010 134,044 +4.7%
2011 133,101 -0.7%
2012 95,232 -28.5%
2013 101,102 +6.2%
2014 96,146 -4.9%
2015 81,838 -14.9%
2016 71,114 -13.1%
2017 70,587 -0.7%
2018 79,194 +12.2%
2019 64,692 -18.3%
2020 48,880 -24.4%
2021 57,893 +18.4%
2022 52,445 -9.4%
2023 39,747 -24.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 124,430 113,375 131,010 4
2010s 92,705 64,692 134,044 10
2020s 49,741 39,747 57,893 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 12 Hungary 72,680 compare
  2. 13 Czechia 51,363 compare
  3. 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 49,409 compare
  4. 15 Netherlands 39,747 compare
  5. 17 Albania 35,817 compare
  6. 18 Slovakia 33,239 compare
  7. 18 Slovakia 33,239 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is health impacts of air pollution in Netherlands?
Health impacts of air pollution in Netherlands was 39,747 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health impacts of air pollution recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 134,044 in 2010.
What is the lowest health impacts of air pollution recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 39,747 in 2023.
How does Netherlands rank for health impacts of air pollution?
Netherlands ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
Is health impacts of air pollution rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. 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 Health impacts of air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health impacts of air pollution
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 864 data points, 2005–2023
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