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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.
Emission factors by vehicle category and year of construction, 2008
Carbon monoxide, VOC, nitrogen oxides, particulates. Vehicle category, year of construction, road type.
SAE 2016: Small Area Estimation in current statistical practice
The SAE Conference was held in Maastricht and was organised by Statistics Netherlands and Maastricht University.
Emissions to air, origin and destination; national accounts 1990-2013
Environmental Accounts, origin and destination emissions to air origin and destination emissions to air
EU export naar VS
De recent opgelegde Amerikaanse invoerheffingen op concurrerende goederen uit de Europese Unie raken Frankrijk het hardst. Het gaat om goederen als vliegtuigen en wijn met een exportwaarde van 2,7...
Record cereal yields per hectare
Dutch arable farmers achieved a record harvest of the cereal varieties wheat and barley.
Emissions to air on Dutch territory; road traffic
Air pollution, emissions and emission factors of road traffic by vehicle category, fuel type and road type
Slower rise in unemployment
472 thousand people were unemployed in the Netherlands in the period January-March 2010.
The Netherlands earns billions in agro-sector exports
Agro-sector exports were valued at over 45 billion euros in 2014, earning almost 29 bn euros in revenues.
Unemployment further down in December
In December 2020, there were 368 thousand unemployed, equivalent to 3.9 percent of the labour force.
Food for thought. Dietary and health trends in the Netherlands
Many older people in the Netherlands still remember times of food shortage. Today’s supermarkets, specialist food shops and market stalls sell an unprecedented range of products. At the same time,...
Share of renewable energy up to 7.4 percent
In 2018, renewable energy sources accounted for 7.4 percent of total Dutch energy consumption, up from 6.6 percent one year previously. More than half of this increase was due to higher biomass...
Mortality also down in nursing and care homes
In week 16 (ending 19 april) mortality in nursing and care homes declined for the first time. It is still double the weekly average recorded in the first ten weeks of 2020.
Mortality also down in nursing and care homes
In week 16 (ending 19 april) mortality in nursing and care homes declined for the first time. It is still double the weekly average recorded in the first ten weeks of 2020.
Mortality lower than normal in week 20
In the first nine weeks of the corona crisis (week 11 to 19 inclusive), there were almost 9 thousand more deaths (estimated) than would normally be expected during this period.
Farmland birds
The Farmland Bird Indicator (FBI) has declined by approximately 30 percent since 2000
More renewable electricity generated
Last year, 12.2 billion kWh of renewable electricity was generated, i.e. more than 10 percent of total electricity consumption in the Netherlands and just above the production level in 2011.
Natural products important for trade with Indonesia
Dutch firms have imported more natural products. Imports of vegetable fats and oils have gone up especially.
Quinoa trade has tripled in four years
Dutch quinoa imports has tripled in the past four years, to approximately 5.5 million kg in 2016.
Environmental goods and services sector; activities, 1995 - 2011
Environmental activities and economic indicators per environmental domain such as protection of water, air and management of natural resources.
Mortality among institutional population nearly doubled
In week 14, there were an estimated 1,485 deaths among the institutional population. In the first ten weeks of 2020, weekly mortality in institutional households stood at 797 on average.