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Household consumption almost 10 percent up in December
Households spent 9.9 percent more in December 2022 year on year, adjusted for price changes.
Developing a material flow monitor for the Netherlands from national statistical data
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) developed a Material Flow Monitor (MFM) that captures national resource extraction, imports and exports, product flows between economic sectors, as well as emissions and...
SDG 9.2 Sustainable business
Latest data on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 9 Industry, innovation and infrastructure: sustainable business. SDG 9.2 aims to strengthen businesses and make them more sustainable, and to...
Crude oil imports from Russia nearly 14 percent lower in value since March
Prompted by European sanctions against Russia, the Netherlands imported less crude oil from Russia in the last ten months of 2022 than in the same period of 2021. Imports from other oil-producing...
CBS Multi-annual Programme 2024-2028
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) has made plans for the future based on discussions with stakeholders. The results are described in this Multi-annual Programme for 2024-2028.
More and more vwo pupils choosing nature subject clusters
The proportion of pupils in pre-university education (vwo) choosing one of the two nature subject clusters has increased steadily. The nature subject clusters have been the most popular choice for a...
Natural gas revenues boost government coffers in 2008
With 14.8 billion euro, government revenues from natural gas reached a new record last year. Natural gas revenues grew by 5 billion euro relative to 2007.
Expenditure on nature and landscape management
Expenditure on nature and landscape management as a percentage of GDP fell from 0.17 percent in 2000 to 0.14 percent in 2015.
Source assessment for the Digital Atlas Natural Capital (Dutch only)
Report describing the possibilities of using CBS sources for the digital atlas of natural capital (DANK), an atlas providing a picture of natural capital and goods and services provided by our...
Natural gas revenues reduce public deficit
The sale of natural gas is an important annual source of income for the Dutch government. Last year, revenues amounted to 12.4 billion euro. If natural gas revenues are not taken into account, the...
Net exports natural gas 25 percent down
In 2014, net export of natural gas was 25 percent below the level of 2013 and the volume of natural gas extracted in the Netherlands shrank by nearly 20 percent. Apart from 1988, the annual volume of...
Private accident most common cause of non-natural death
Last year, 5.4 thousand persons in the Netherlands died a non-natural death. Non-natural death includes fatal accidents, suicide, murder and manslaughter. Most victims died in accidents.
Agricultural emissions lower than in 1995, no more decline in recent years
In 2021, most types of agricultural emissions were lower than in 1995, in spite of higher agricultural output. Reduction of greenhouse gas and nitrogen emissions has stagnated in recent years.
Price natural gas rises less rapidly than oil price
In June 2010, companies in the sectors manufacturing industry and energy paid 2 percent less for natural gas than in June 2009, whereas the oil price soared by 24 percent.
Nature and environment
Theme Nature and environment
Universities and vocational colleges largest consumers of natural gas
On average, universities and vocational colleges were the largest consumers of natural gas within the sector services in 2010 followed by hospitals. Per connection to the electricity grid, transport...
Private sector companies have to pay higher prices for natural gas
The natural gas price for private sector companies was raised considerably over the last three years. Companies with a small to medium-sized consumption level faced the most substantial price...
Natural Capital
Humans and the economy are highly dependent on the natural environment and the corresponding provision of products and services.
Foreign-controlled multinational subsidiaries most profitable
In 2020, subsidiaries of foreign-controlled multinationals had the highest profit ratio of all non-financial corporations in the Netherlands.
Modest decline household spending due to higher natural gas consumption
Household spending on goods and services was 0,3 percent down in March 2013 from March 2012, a modest decline compared with the preceding months. This was predominantly due to a higher consumption of...
More crude oil and coal shipments in Q2, fewer from Russia
In Q2 2022, the total volume of incoming and outgoing cargo to and from Dutch seaports increased to nearly 152 million tonnes. This is 2.5 percent up on the same quarter last year.
SDG 2 Zero hunger
Latest data on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 Zero hunger. SDG 2 aims to end hunger across the world, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture.
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SDG 13 Climate action
Latest data on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 13 Climate Action. SDG 13 aims to tackle climate change caused by humans. Under the 2015 Paris Agreement, countries agreed to restrict global warming...