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Housing costs of households; household, dwelling characteristics, '09-'15
housing costs characteristics household, characteristics dwelling
Jobs and wages, ultimate control of enterprises (SIC 1993) 2006-2008
Enterprises, employee characteristics, jobs and wages UCI, year, SIC 1993, size class
Netherlands closer to achieving sustainability goals
Second measurement of the Netherlands' progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Green policy instruments
The government can choose from various policy instruments in order to steer economic development towards green growth.
Farmers reduce use of fertilizers
Over the past two decades, farmers have been increasingly successful in reducing phosphate fertilization, while crop yields remained the same or even improved. The effectiveness of...
Wind most important source of renewable electricity
For the first time, wind is the main energy source for renewable electricity. In 2014, wind turbine-generated electricity was approximately 8 percent up from 2013. At the same time, electricity...
Renewable energy; capacity, domestic production and use, 1990-2013
Production and capacities of renewable electricity, heat and gas for wind energy, hydro, solar, geothermal, aerothermal and biomass
More wind and solar electricity
In 2017, nearly 60 percent of renewable electricity production originated from wind power, 13 percent from solar power.
Overnight accommodation; capacity per region and type '00-'11
Overnight accommodation; capacity per region and type of accommodation
Top arable crops
The yields per hectare of the main arable crops in the Netherlands were substantially higher in 2004 than in the preceding years. One hectare of potatoes yielded an average 46 tonnes, 6 percent more...
Housing costs of households; dwelling characteristics, region, 2009-2015
housing costs characteristics dwelling, region
Mainly more green electricity from solar power
In 2018, the Netherlands generated 8 percent more electricity from renewable sources than in the previous year. Electricity production from solar power increased in particular.
400 thousand inhabitants in the IJsselmeerpolders
On 1 Jan 2018, the IJsselmeerpolders had 404,000 inhabitants.
Motor vehicles; overview per period and technological features, 2000-2012
Motor vehicles by age, type of fuel, model, weight of the vehicle and by province of residence and age of the owner
Fewer pesticides used in vegetable growing
Between 2000 and 2008, the use of chemical pesticides in vegetable growing, in the open and under glass has dropped sharply.
Production process more environmentally efficient, but no green growth
Economic growth is often realised to the detriment of the environment.