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Between 2000 and 2016, emissions of particulate matter (PM10) caused by Dutch business activity fell by more than 41 percent, while GDP increased.

In 2016, the Dutch government collected 23.6 billion euros in environmental taxes and levies.

The area of forest and open nature has increased slightly, but its share in the total land area is

In 2015, almost 40 percent of Dutch surface waters met the standards for good chemical status according to the European Water Framework Directive.

The implicit tax rate for energy in the Netherlands has increased almost continuously since the year 2000.

In 2016, domestic consumption of metals was over 40 percent lower than in 2000.

Output and value added in Dutch agriculture have increased in recent years, while the surplus of nitrogen and phosphorus has decreased.

For long-term economic stability, it is important that a balance exists between the economic pressure on

The average annual temperature in De Bilt rose by 1.7 °C in the period 1952-2017.

The share of renewable energy sources in Dutch final energy consumption increased from 1.6 percent in 2000 to 6.0 percent in 2016.

Climate change mitigation expenditure by central government increased from 900 million euros in 2007 to more than 1.1 billion euros in 2015.

Less pollution with similar or higher levels of economic production and growth, i.e. greater environmental efficiency in production processes, is a central theme in green growth.

Between 2000 and 2016, emissions of particulate matter (PM10) by the agricultural sector increased by 3 percent. In this period, the value added of agriculture increased by 19 percent.

Environmentally motivated subsidies provided by the government increased from 764 million euros in 2005 to nearly 1.2 billion euros in 2010.