Absolute decoupling of GHG emissions from economic growth
The Dutch raise more revenue from environmentally related taxes as a share of GDP than most OECD member countries, 2013
Strong fluctuations in public RD&D spending on energy
Air pollution emissions from transport declined, 2004-13
The Netherlands is one of the most resource-efficient economies in the OECD
The Dutch economy is gradually recovering
Fossil fuels account for the largest share of energy supply
Renewables have significantly increased
Energy consumption grew, but its intensity decreased
Road transport accounts for almost all of the energy consumption of the sector, but CO2 emissions from new cars are decreasing
GHG emissions decoupled from economic growth
Air emissions decreased
Dutch material productivity grew faster than GDP
Waste generation declined and incineration with energy recovery increased
Nutrient surpluses decoupled from agricultural production
Dutch urban land take is higher than the OECD average
A small share of land is under the highest level of nature protection
The Natura 2000 network covers a smaller share of land compared to other countries
The share of threatened species is high
Farmland bird population decreased significantly
A medium water-stressed country, with electricity cooling abstracting the largest share of freshwater
Energy structure and intensity
Road transport
GHG emissions and intensity
CO2 emissions and intensity
SOx emissions and intensity
NOx emissions and intensity
PM2.5 emissions and pollution
Waste generation and management
Material consumption and productivity
Agricultural inputs and livestock density
Fish catches and threatened species
Water abstraction and wastewater treatment
Few Dutch infringements on EU environmental legislation, 2007-14
Relatively high stringency of select environmental policies in the Netherlands
Revenue from environmentally related taxes relatively stable since 1994
Increase in Rotterdam petrol price dampened revenues from environmentally related taxes
CO2 abatement incentives in motor vehicle taxes are very progressive
CO2 element in motor vehicle purchase tax increased in recent years
Dutch system among the top third of countries in capturing the taxable benefit of company cars
Reduced environmental expenditure in the wake of the economic crisis
Large investments in clean energy over the past decade
The environmental goods and services sector grew faster than the whole Dutch economy
Public R&D spending on energy and environment rose then dropped sharply
Patent applications shift towards climate- and energy-related technologies
Decrease in Dutch official development assistance as a share of GNI
Environmentally related taxes
Green innovation
International development co-operation
Trends in freight and passenger transport relatively stable since 2000
Total passenger mobility stable since 2000
Shifting trends in car use since 1995
More short sea shipping and less road transport in moving containers to and from the Port of Rotterdam, 2004-13
Declining trends in air pollution emissions from transport, 2004-13
Households suffer more from road noise than from noise due to rail or air transport, 2010
Driving through the Netherlands is much cheaper per kilometre than in Germany
Compared to other EU countries, the Dutch rail network is relatively small
Share of cycling varies among major Dutch cities, 2011-13
Waste generation declined while value added rose, 2002-10
Municipal solid waste per capita declined yet remains slightly higher than OECD average
The Netherlands is among the top ten OECD member countries in production of hazardous waste
Marked shift towards incineration with energy recovery, 2000-13
One of the most resource-efficient countries in the OECD
Rate of separate collection of household waste grew slowly, 2000-13