Level of water stress in Netherlands
Freshwater withdrawals in Netherlands were equal to 16.7% of available resources in 2022.
Netherlands, 2022
16.7%
Change from 2021
+0.6percentage points
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2022
13.0%
Position in 2022
72nd of 176
Level of water stress in Netherlands over time
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Netherlands
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% of available freshwater resources. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Netherlands |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 16.7% |
| 2021 | 16.1% |
| 2020 | 16.8% |
| 2019 | 17.0% |
| 2018 | 16.4% |
| 2017 | 15.0% |
| 2016 | 15.2% |
| 2015 | 16.0% |
| 2014 | 18.0% |
| 2013 | 20.2% |
| 2012 | 20.3% |
| 2011 | 19.3% |
| 2010 | 20.8% |
| 2009 | 21.7% |
| 2008 | 20.3% |
| 2007 | 20.8% |
| 2006 | 21.4% |
| 2005 | 21.9% |
| 2004 | 20.7% |
| 2003 | 19.4% |
| 2002 | 18.2% |
| 2001 | 16.9% |
| 2000 | 16.0% |
| 1999 | 15.1% |
| 1998 | 14.2% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.6 percentage points from 16.1% in 2021.
- Since 2012, when it was 20.3%, the figure has changed by −3.7 percentage points.
- Among the 176 countries with data for 2022, Netherlands has the 72nd highest value.
More for Netherlands
All statistics for Netherlands
Basic drinking water access
100.0%
2024 · World Bank
Municipal waste generated per person
473 kg per person
2024 · Eurostat
Recycling rate of municipal waste
58.0%
2024 · Eurostat
Total waste generated per person
5,847 kg per person
2024 · Eurostat
Safely managed drinking water
100.0%
2024 · World Bank
Basic sanitation access
97.7%
2024 · World Bank